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noun

Definition of blurbnext
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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as in to feature

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Recent Examples of blurb
Noun
Morrison later introduced Scott to her own literary agent, Amanda Urban, and wrote an opening blurb in Scott’s first novel. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 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
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 See All Example Sentences for blurb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurb
  1. message
  2. feature
  3. posting
  4. bulletin
  5. brochure
  6. report
  7. pitch
  8. puff
Noun
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The governor, in his veto message, cited affordability concerns.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of message
Verb
  • Villalobos’ plan is centered around the research of Canadian educator Michael Fullan and features four phases.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • As of Wednesday, July 29, seasonal options included lemonade sorbet, pina colada ice cream and Field of Dreams ice cream, featuring beer, butterscotch and peanuts.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • There’s a national push to mandate the teaching of Bible in public schools and the posting of the Ten Commandments in public places.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.
    — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • This made a lot of sense back when people needed hard skills to write brochure copy or create a presentation.
    — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The site totals 130,700 square feet, a property brochure states.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of brochure
Verb
  • The incident occurred at an Embassy Suites, located in the 3400 block of International Boulevard in Hapeville, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is handling the prosecution, 11 Alive reported.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of report
Noun
  • May is deceptive, because the hitter never knows what to look for from among May’s vast menu of pitches.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Heim, 31, is a former All-Star and World Series champion known as a renowned defensive catcher and pitch framer.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitch
Verb
  • The voluminous ivory ball gown featured a ruffled neckline and puffed sleeves, with a sparkling veil and a record-breaking 25-foot train.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The sight of a dough puffing, cheese oozing out its side, becoming browned and crispy…who cannot be swayed?
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of puff

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