blurb

1 of 2

noun

: a short publicity notice (as on a book jacket)

blurb

2 of 2

verb

blurbed; blurbing; blurbs

transitive verb

: to describe or praise in a blurb

Examples of blurb in a Sentence

Noun a blurb on a book jacket
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Noun
Trying to eliminate all the electronic dings, blurbs, and beeps from your sound world, or go more than a few hours without hearing an engine, could become an all-consuming quest. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024 Pic’s blurb: Andy Goodrich’s (Keaton) life is upended when his wife and mother of their 9-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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 So what’s with the random Jason Statham blurb today? Yoni Heisler, BGR, 28 July 2021 See all Example Sentences for blurb 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

coined by Gelett Burgess

First Known Use

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blurb was in 1907

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“Blurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurb. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

blurb

noun
ˈblərb
: a short description (as in advertising) praising a product highly

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