blurb

noun

\ ˈblərb

Definition of blurb

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a short publicity notice (as on a book jacket)

blurb

verb

blurbed; blurbing; blurbs

Definition of blurb (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to describe or praise in a blurb

Examples of blurb in a Sentence

Noun

a blurb on a book jacket

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In addition to short blurb covering each honoree's comedy cred, the editors of THR asked each professional funny person to participate in a light, Q&A-style interview. — Tess Kornfeld, Glamour, "Amy Poehler Is as Displeased With 2018 as You Are, Judging by These Interview Answers," 16 June 2018 By chance, a book blurb from New Canaan Society founder James Lane caught the attention of Andrea Vassell, setting into motion events that led to the toppling of William Voge, the former chairman of Latham & Watkins LLP. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "The Sexting Scandal That Toppled One of America’s Most Powerful Lawyers," 13 July 2018 Business Briefs is compiled by various members of The Woodlands Villager staff, using information sent to us in press releases and news blurbs. — Staff Reports, Houston Chronicle, "Business Briefs for the Week of July 6-13," 7 July 2018 And Collett has found common cause with former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, who has appeared on his YouTube show and given a blurb for a book written by Collett. — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, "A GOP congressman retweeted a self-described ‘Nazi sympathizer.’ His party did not rebuke him.," 13 June 2018 As to what to order, the blurb recommends the Poe’s Raven. — Wesley Case, baltimoresun.com, "The Elk Room named one of the best bars in the country by Esquire," 30 May 2018 Next to the blurb is a photo of Schneiderman smiling in front of the seal of his elective office. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "The many ways Eric Schneiderman, alleged abuser, publicly promoted women's rights," 9 May 2018 Yes, there are 100 grandiose, koan-laden blurbs about the year's very important newsmakers, but also, each one is written by another one of the year's very important newsmakers. — Jay Willis, GQ, "Ted Cruz's Write-Up on Trump for the TIME 100 Is an Event Horizon for Utter Self-Humiliation," 19 Apr. 2018 But this is a bag that goes above and beyond product blurbs — for a mere $1.29 to boot. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "WATCH: The Best Thing You Can Buy at IKEA is $1.29," 2 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

As for whether Lighthizer will suffer any consequences for the pricey interior design choices, the odds are about as likely as Trump blurbing a second print run of James Comey’s book. — Bess Levin, The Hive, "Trump Official Blames Obama for His $1 Million Office Redesign," 18 Apr. 2018 Nonetheless, Penn was allowed to publish this novel, and Salman Rushdie blurbed it. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Did you hear how bad Sean Penn’s book is? It’s really bad.," 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, "Fire and Fury Author Michael Wolff Says Trump's Response Is 'Ludicrous' and 'Scary'," 9 Jan. 2018 It's blurbed by Larry McMurtry, David McCullough, and Henry Kissinger; it's lavishly illustrated; and Korda grounds its familiar story with his childhood memories of wartime tensions and radio broadcasts. — Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Alone' examines the cinematic appeal of the 'England alone' World War II scenario," 25 Sep. 2017 It's blurbed by Larry McMurtry, David McCullough, and Henry Kissinger — Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Alone' examines the cinematic appeal of the 'England alone' World War II scenario," 25 Sep. 2017 Lenin, who blurbed the book, rewarded Reed for his powerful propaganda by burying him in the wall of the Kremlin. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "Why Liberalism Disappoints," 8 Aug. 2017

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