Examples of blurb in a Sentence
Noun
a blurb on a book jacket
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2023
Nonetheless, Penn was allowed to publish this novel, and Salman Rushdie blurbed it.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 31 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Others celebrated with their own framed photo and blurb include Linda Evans, Swoosie Kurtz, Carole Wells, Marge Champion and John Phillip Law.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Nonetheless, Penn was allowed to publish this novel, and Salman Rushdie blurbed it.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 31 Mar. 2018
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“Blurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurb. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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