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
Exclusions for patients under the age of 22 and maternity-related care were built in, said the blurb, and professionals who disagreed with a denial could appeal through a standard process. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 Tracing back trans figures from ancient Greek mythology to the pioneers of the Stonewall Uprising, this zine is chock full of informational illustrations and blurbs. Evelyn Bauer, Them, 26 Nov. 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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Cite this Entry

“Blurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurb. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

blurb

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

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