American English pronunciation
How to pronounce blurb
IPA transcription: [b'lɚb]
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Noun
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a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
“the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”
Usage examples
- Movie blurbs have often been faulted for taking words out of context.
- It includes a small blurb on each character, and a picture of said person.
- The back of a book has a blurb section.