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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 blurbs
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Most blurbs in the top 100 list are repurposed from previous stories.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
One Pew study found that when those AI blurbs show up, only 8% of people bother to click through to a website.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Absent their standard blurbs, smaller outlets that can’t afford to staff a books section may be forced to stop circulating literary news full stop.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Most blurbs in the top 100 list are repurposed from previous stories.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
One Pew study found that when those AI blurbs show up, only 8% of people bother to click through to a website.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurbs
Noun
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School officials did not respond to phone or email messages seeking comment for this story.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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Around her, dancers and drag queens held up signs with messages of trans solidarity on them.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An upstairs gallery features goods from regional artisans, and every Saturday night, the store turns into a music venue with a live bluegrass show that’s broadcast all over the world.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Lovevook Tote features a padded laptop compartment and multiple interior pockets, accommodating everything from a wallet to lip gloss.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An increasing number of cybersecurity job postings list artificial intelligence skills as a requirement.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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And as many as 20% of postings are ghost jobs, with no intent to hire.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cox said the most common artifacts were brochures.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The brochures sound alike, the code repeats the same flaws, the strategies cluster around safe bets.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Netflix’s Martha chronicles the rise, fall, and comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, all in her own words.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bella and Luna are both Spanish words.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Josh Snyder reports on how the state LEARNS Act has changed public education, including on the local level.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dow Jones Industrial average member Salesforce reports Wednesday after the bell.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Interns are paid and work between 10 to 15 weeks with opportunities to attend workshops and seminars that teach topics like email etiquette, how to create elevator pitches and other social skills.—
Peyton Robinson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Three pitches later, Sosa hit his team-leading 19th home run of the year.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurbs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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