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blurb

[ blurb ]

noun

  1. a brief advertisement or announcement, especially a laudatory one:

    She wrote a good blurb for her friend's novel.



verb (used with object)

  1. to advertise or praise in the manner of a blurb.

blurb

/ ɜː /

noun

  1. a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of blurb1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; allegedly coined by F. G. Burgess
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of blurb1

C20: coined by Gelett Burgess (1866–1951), US humorist and illustrator
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In the blurb to the exhibition, Wintour writes that she has “probably spent a year of my life waiting for fashion shows, which are famously tardy, to begin”.

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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.

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In Vance’s blurb, which is included on the website of right-wing publisher Skyhorse Publishing, the Ohio senator warns of “communists” in everyday settings, like the workplace and college campuses, and praises Posobiec for his insight.

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The back cover of my 1985 reissue features two blurbs: One by Alice Walker, one by Henry Miller.

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Her story and the resignation of Casey merited a brief blurb in The Times in 1992, but the paper never mentioned her again.

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