blurb

[blurb]

noun

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

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

verb (used with object)

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

blurb

/ blɜːb /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• blurbist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blurb¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blurb¹

C20: coined by Gelett Burgess (1866–1951), US humorist and illustrator

Example Sentences

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

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“This is outdated,” another account said, commenting on a ChatGPT blurb about a Taylor Swift ticket allegedly selling for $200,000 on the secondary market.

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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”.

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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.

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In Vance’s blurb, which is included on the website of right-wing publisher Skyhorse Publishing, the Ohio senator warns of “communists” in everyday settings, like the workplace and college campuses, and praises Posobiec for his insight.

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