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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
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Maybe the publisher changes the jacket design to emphasize themes that resonated with readers, or maybe there are new review blurbs that make the book design pop.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Most blurbs in the top 100 list are repurposed from previous stories.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
The book carried blurbs from prominent journalists, including Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic’s chief executive, and a foreword by Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning reporter from the Philippines.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Maybe the publisher changes the jacket design to emphasize themes that resonated with readers, or maybe there are new review blurbs that make the book design pop.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Most blurbs in the top 100 list are repurposed from previous stories.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurbs
Noun
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August 23 – September 22 Clear messages spark teamwork and goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Breakfast features a Middle Eastern spread that goes beyond the traditional selections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Disney’s bet on sports and streaming amplified last August when the company launched the ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming app, which features all of the content from its TV network as well as exclusive programming.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Print assets like brochures, billboards, business cards and magazine advertisements demand crisp, clear imagery to maintain a professional appearance.—
Anthony Savino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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That’s a sobering counterweight to the glossy brochures.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Tourists can no longer approach the 13-foot fence that rings the compound.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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What was on your mind then post 9/11 with the film and what still rings true today?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Latest in bitter back-and-forth The sour words about each candidate’s PAC connections are only the latest in a bitter back-and-forth between the two Democrat women.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The Aquarius Moon sharpens public visibility, so choose plain words that protect quality, scope, and timing.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
Verb
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This area, the company reports, the site has direct access to Lake Erie and the Great Lakes shipping corridor, multi-line CN rail connectivity and an existing on-site substation.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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He was then flown out by helicopter to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, the rescue squad reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Two nights after throwing 21 pitches over 1⅔ innings, Johnson threw 124 pitches over 7⅓ strong innings to beat the host Aggies (41-14) before a crowd of 6,934.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Robbie Ray needed 96 pitches to get through four innings, falling short of his first win since May 8.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Blurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurbs. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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