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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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
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 honorees each received blurbs that close friends or collaborators wrote for them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Lines in Reminders lists are often short, quickly jotted-down blurbs rather than lengthy, detailed complex instructions.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
The blurbs below come courtesy of the AFI Fest team.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
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 honorees each received blurbs that close friends or collaborators wrote for them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Lines in Reminders lists are often short, quickly jotted-down blurbs rather than lengthy, detailed complex instructions.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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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Simple combinations like 1111, 4444 and 1234 were used to gain access to the messages waiting in the inbox.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the first of several messages, Jenner, 70, shared an image of herself and Lawrence cuddling on a bed, acting surprised while reading a book.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The system features a robotic arm that mixes a wide range of cocktails with precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to the person who described Tuesday's decisions to the AP, Quinn and Kingsbury met in the morning to talk about the future of the team's offense, which features quarterback Jayden Daniels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The same new law requires suicide prevention personnel to be informed automatically when users show signs of distress in their postings and questions.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Such postings typically last three years to four years.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is how the HEMI has changed through time, according to a trove of internet archives, vintage brochures and other automotive history.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is how the HEMI has changed through time, according to a trove of internet archives, vintage brochures and other automotive history.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The sound of a third gunshot then rings out.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The evening featured a special performance by Ludacris, along with Ciara, Jessica Alba, Julie Bowen, Kerry Washington, Malin Akerman and Olivia Munn serving as presenters and words from Baby2Baby Co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In July 2025, Rice pleaded guilty to two felony charges and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years' probation, reports ESPN.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia's Ministry of Transport said on the messaging platform Telegram Wednesday that no state has the right to use force against vessels that are registered under other states, CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Jays, though, have been willing to extend payroll for long-term deals before — showing interest in the type of free agents that require lengthy pitches to ownership and alter a franchise’s trajectory for years.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Previously, Amazon put on presentations during the NewFronts, a set of digital-only ad pitches held earlier in the spring.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurbs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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