spoiler alert

noun

: a reviewer's warning that a plot spoiler is about to be revealed

Examples of spoiler alert in a Sentence

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Here’s an update on five more and, spoiler alert, four of them will be playing in the Twin Cities in the coming months. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025 And, spoiler alert, the first round had some BIG upsets. Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Come for the zombies; stay for the metaphors—no spoiler alert necessary for those. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 June 2025 The excitement nearly distracted me from the tiny pit in my stomach about the helicopter (spoiler alert: the fears were soon to be replaced with longing to fly again). Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spoiler alert

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spoiler alert was in 1982

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“Spoiler alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoiler%20alert. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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