as in message
a short description that praises something (such as a book) so that people will want to buy it
a blurb on a book jacket
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Recent Examples of blurb
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The blurb promises a one-last-job kind of story, fitting for the conclusion to a modern classic of the crime genre.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Some Wings fans saw the magazine blurb and noted on message boards the later practice facility date.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The blurb promises a one-last-job kind of story, fitting for the conclusion to a modern classic of the crime genre.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurb
Noun
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But Bad Bunny put a lot of vendors [in his performance], and that sent a big message that vendors are not criminals.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An exhibit in the case features a text exchange between Freedman’s legal partner Miles Cooley and a potential plaintiff their firm apparently planned to represent against Lanng.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Arlington Heights rally, sponsored by the non-profit suburban marketing group Chicago Northwest and a group of local residents and business leaders called Touchdown Arlington, is to feature local leaders calling for state lawmakers to pass the Mega Projects bill.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first was a search for the IP address of the person making the postings, then additional warrants seeking more information including the email and home address of that person.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nationally, 87% of jobs are now entirely in-office, according to a JobLeads report, which evaluated more than 5 million United States job postings.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team.—
Gene Myers,
Detroit Free Press,
7 June 2022
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Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
7 Nov. 2021
Noun
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The building’s remaining retail tenants and 134 parking spaces bring in around $750,000 of income each year, according to a Cushman & Wakefield sales brochure prepared for the initial listing.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The marketing brochure states that one of the buildings could be ideal for an owner-user.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the first week of the search, the New York Post reported that one of Guthrie’s neighbors had alerted police to the presence, in the neighborhood, in January, of an unmarked white van.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your reliability builds trust, so gentle follow-through can bolster a casual pitch into something that nourishes lasting community.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kalshi and Polymarket pitch themselves not as casinos but as exchanges where users trade contracts that look and feel like financial instruments, with prices moving in real time and positions that can be opened and closed like stocks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crust puffs up nicely and isn’t as thin and cardboard-y as others, while the white cheese blend and wisp of rosemary remind me of a New York white pie slice.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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Plus, it’s packed with skin care to brighten and de-puff your skin with everyday use.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Blurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurb. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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