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[blurb] / blɜrb /


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Mr. Musk wrote a blurb for “Suicidal Empathy,” and his endorsement made the outspoken Mr. Saad even more reviled on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Before you buy it, you may see a blurb stating that in addition to being a best-selling author and beloved actor, Tucci is a “respected foodie.”

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

The online blurb says the book is a "darkly humorous novel that uses the deftest touch to draw a thread through the lives of Welsh farmers, city accountants, Indian hoteliers and Eisteddfod mums".

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

The public safety blurb was also expanded to clarify that Garvey supports “more training, better resources, and effective crime prevention strategies.”

From Slate Feb. 5, 2024

I didn’t understand how Fred’s death could be reduced to a blurb.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

For example, an iPhone user planning a sushi gathering at her house can type a few blurbs describing the time and place of the event, and Apple Intelligence will help create a full invitation.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2024

According to Web Archive, the “Steve’s Vision” page of Garvey’s campaign website previously featured short blurbs about how he would address “education,” “quality of life,” “public safety,” “national security,” “homelessness,” and “small business.”

From Slate Feb. 5, 2024

Two other blurbs on the cover read: "paranoid and mercurial" and "understanding how Emperor Chongzhen drove himself to a dead end".

From Reuters Oct. 23, 2023

He helped found the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies at the University of North Carolina; he spoke on panels; and he wrote chapters, introductions and blurbs for countless books that followed his own.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2022

They'll be quoted, parsed, fact-checked, eviscerated by those who disagree, and then forgotten in the wake of new blurbs that come out tomorrow.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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