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noun

plural of blurb
as in messages
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of blurb
as in features

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Recent Examples of blurbs
Noun
While a lot of today’s blurbs are tongue-in-cheek, this one unequivocally isn’t. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The blurbs below come courtesy of the AFI Fest team. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025 The honorees each received blurbs that close friends or collaborators wrote for them. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025 Most blurbs in the top 100 list are repurposed from previous stories. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025 Lines in Reminders lists are often short, quickly jotted-down blurbs rather than lengthy, detailed complex instructions. — ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025 Maybe the publisher changes the jacket design to emphasize themes that resonated with readers, or maybe there are new review blurbs that make the book design pop. — Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026 The book carried blurbs from prominent journalists, including Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic’s chief executive, and a foreword by Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning reporter from the Philippines. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026 There was a prefatory letter by Archibald MacLeish, a professor at Harvard and a former Librarian of Congress, and an introduction by Mark Schorer, a professor of English at Berkeley, along with blurbs from other eminent men of letters. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurbs
  1. messages
  2. features
  3. postings
  4. rings
  5. brochures
  6. reports
  7. words
  8. puffs
Noun
  • The pair exchanged messages the day of the shooting, arranging to meet.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of messages
Verb
  • Don’t expect much early because of a non-conference slate that features trips to Ole Miss and Appalachian State and a visit from a solid Louisiana team.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Legend shares a staggering scale with its two sister ships – Icon of the Seas launched in 2024, and Star of the Seas last year – but features a number of new and reimagined venues and activities.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • But everything on its website — from its history of the company, to its job postings, a diversity and inclusion policy — appears to be fictional.
    — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 2 July 2026
  • But the union that represents department workers says staff have run into issues with equipment and access at their new postings.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of postings
Verb
  • In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • The brochures were distributed at the annual Extel awards, a survey of fund managers anointing the analysts deemed best in their field, announced at a lunch at the Guildhall.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Definition of brochures
Verb
  • The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • The litigation opened a wider window into the business and regulation of infant formula, including adverse event reports.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of reports
Noun
  • Share a clear stance in a meeting, because your words may invite thoughtful dialogue and widen your map.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of words
Verb
  • An active Sun puffs up Earth’s atmosphere, creating higher drag for satellites in low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
  • With its telltale cone shape, the northernmost of Sicily's Aeolian Islands is home to a volcano that puffs on a near-constant basis.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of puffs

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