"blurbage" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From blurb + -age. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|blurb|-age}} blurb + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blurbage (uncountable)
  1. Blurbs (a short promotional description of a work), considered collectively. Tags: uncountable
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          "text": "A third of U.S. adults say they check Rotten Tomatoes before going to the multiplex, and while movie ads used to tout the blurbage of Jeffrey Lyons and Peter Travers, now they're more likely to boast that a film has been \"Certified Fresh.\"",
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