blurb

1 of 2

noun

: a short publicity notice (as on a book jacket)

blurb

2 of 2

verb

blurbed; blurbing; blurbs

transitive verb

: to describe or praise in a blurb

Examples of blurb in a Sentence

Noun a blurb on a book jacket
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Sylvester even gave the book his blessing, providing a promotional blurb. Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Here’s the blurb: A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Tinder profiles or bios tend to be fairly simple, most prominently featuring photos and short blurbs of information about the person. USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 Clark could move very quickly through the minors and his blurb might read like Jackson Holliday's does right now if things click. Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024 Along with Dungy’s foreword, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson —who was coached directly by Canales in Seattle — contributed a positive blurb. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Her story and the resignation of Casey merited a brief blurb in The Times in 1992, but the paper never mentioned her again. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024 When my colleague Danielle Abril was hunting recently for pet hair clippers, one AI blurb mentioned fur getting caught in a product’s guard and the blades not being sharp. Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024 The blurb on the back described it as a page turner, and Corrin nodded in approval. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Verb
To blurb books, to be on panels, to fly to LA, where her film agent whisked her to the opera in his white Porsche. Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2023 So what’s with the random Jason Statham blurb today? Yoni Heisler, BGR, 28 July 2021 As for whether Lighthizer will suffer any consequences for the pricey interior design choices, the odds are about as likely as Trump blurbing a second print run of James Comey’s book. Bess Levin, The Hive, 18 Apr. 2018 Nonetheless, Penn was allowed to publish this novel, and Salman Rushdie blurbed it. Constance Grady, Vox, 31 Mar. 2018 As someone who is trying to get your book read, is that ultimately a quote worthy of being blurbed on the back cover? Daniel D'addario, Time, 9 Jan. 2018 It's blurbed by Larry McMurtry, David McCullough, and Henry Kissinger; it's lavishly illustrated; and Korda grounds its familiar story with his childhood memories of wartime tensions and radio broadcasts. Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2017 It's blurbed by Larry McMurtry, David McCullough, and Henry Kissinger Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2017 Lenin, who blurbed the book, rewarded Reed for his powerful propaganda by burying him in the wall of the Kremlin. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

coined by Gelett Burgess

First Known Use

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blurb was in 1907

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“Blurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurb. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

blurb

noun
ˈblərb
: a short description (as in advertising) praising a product highly

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