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blurb

[blurb] / blɜrb /


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Lee and I called on James Buchanan, the 1986 Nobel laureate in economics, to write a blurb for our book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

The show, which is having its world premiere at the Old Globe’s Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, is just so damn heartwarming that I can’t help but resort to the language of blurbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I didn’t read the glowing blurbs for a first-time author from Gwyneth Paltrow, Gloria Steinem, Chanel Miller and Mariska Hargitay.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

Even serious historians seem to limit their critiques, probably because his book blurbs are worth their weight in gold.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023

Dresner would read respondents proposed PR blurbs and slogans about the movie to find out which ones worked the best.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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