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blurb

noun

a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
B
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

blɝ(ː)b

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Definitions

noun

  1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

    “the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”

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Example Sentences

the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book

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