1
: one that teases
2
: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow
Examples of teaser in a Sentence
A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.
credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up
Recent Examples on the Web
The teaser opens on a poignant close-up of House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The splashy adaptation’s teaser was on display at the Game Awards, which took place last night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
The resulting grainy teaser reveals the comet's bright nucleus surrounded by a glowing coma of gas and dust.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
If anything, the teaser underlines its star’s unyielding grasp on her own personal and public narratives — a magnetic force that’s helped her sell-out stadiums and, for better or worse, transformed the national meme stage during the 2024 presidential election.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The splashy adaptation’s teaser was on display at the Game Awards, which took place last night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
The resulting grainy teaser reveals the comet's bright nucleus surrounded by a glowing coma of gas and dust.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
If anything, the teaser underlines its star’s unyielding grasp on her own personal and public narratives — a magnetic force that’s helped her sell-out stadiums and, for better or worse, transformed the national meme stage during the 2024 presidential election.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaser. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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