noun. A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket.

noun. A short description of a book, film, musical work, or other product written and used for promotional purposes.

verb. To write or quote something in a blurb

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

"The former Eurythmics singer has been nominated for the Barclays Woman of the Year Award, which according to the blurb is given each year to an exceptional woman whose personal and public life has been both brave and bold."

packaging  promotion  promotional material  publicity  

Herb  Serb  curb  disturb  erb  

mayoral  sententiousness  soulmate  spiel  superdelegate  

PR  acknowledgment  appreciation  ballyhoo  boost  

blurbed  blurbing  blurbs