blurb

American  

[blurb] / blɜrb /

noun

1. a brief advertisement or announcement, especially a laudatory one.

   She wrote a good blurb for her friend's novel.

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verb (used with object)

1. to advertise or praise in the manner of a blurb.

blurb British  

/ blɜːb /

noun

1. a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books

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Other Word Forms

• blurbist noun

Etymology

Origin of blurb

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; allegedly coined by F. G. Burgess

Example Sentences

“After reading the entire book, yes I provided and approved that blurb,” he said.

From Salon

Patchett provided a cover blurb for “The Correspondent,” a dusting of star power that helps attract bookstore browsers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is outdated,” another account said, commenting on a ChatGPT blurb about a Taylor Swift ticket allegedly selling for $200,000 on the secondary market.

From Los Angeles Times

In the blurb to the exhibition, Wintour writes that she has “probably spent a year of my life waiting for fashion shows, which are famously tardy, to begin”.

From BBC

For example, an iPhone user planning a sushi gathering at her house can type a few blurbs describing the time and place of the event, and Apple Intelligence will help create a full invitation.

From Los Angeles Times