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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
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
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
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
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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Ultra did not respond to messages from CBS News Miami seeking comment on the complaints.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hackers did not immediately respond to messages.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The decal features a common saying in intelligence circles.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood features the Dilworth historic district, known for its 19th-century luxury estates.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Equal Pay Today coalition unsuccessfully pushed for federal pay transparency laws that would have required employers to provide salary ranges in job postings and banned them from seeking candidates' pay histories.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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After an initial training period, TSA transportation security officers are put through an additional two-to-three week training program, according to job postings.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are also brand representatives that hand out brochures, posters and promotional materials on the show floor.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pick up catalogs and brochures from representatives of AACC and over 100 colleges and universities.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To honor the occasion, David Rockecharlie, Chief Executive Officer, joined by Chris Taylor, NYSE Vice President and Head of Listings and Services, rings The Opening Bell®.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cala Pregonda, Menorca Just an island over from the tourist-trodden Mallorca, Menorca feels a world away—a sentiment that rings even more true in the north of the island.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Friends, former colleagues, and community members have dropped off care packages and shared words of encouragement.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Unkind words and thoughts from your harshest critic (yourself) are all too common, especially for women, and their effects can diminish mood, confidence and self-esteem while positive ones can have the opposite impact.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the investigation into the crash, focusing not only on the examination into aviation safety, but also on the human toll left behind.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The elicense page includes information on a hospital’s license and any plan of correction reports from DPH.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five pitches later, the slugger turned a 3-2 offering into a 405-foot, two-run homer, starting the scoring in what became a 3-0 win for the Yankees.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two pitches after the pass ball, Carnes hit a ground ball up the middle.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Blurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurbs. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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