dead giveaway

noun

: something that shows (the truth about something) clearly

The camera is a dead giveaway that you're a tourist.

Examples of dead giveaway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

Not to mention there was a dead giveaway in the corner of the photo. — Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

The inconsistent likeness on all of the faces (something a portrait illustrator could’ve controlled for) is also a dead giveaway for AI’s limitations, and the synthetic studio backdrop environment makes the whole thing feel like a Lifetouch elementary school photo. — Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026

Nevertheless, feeling unsatisfied about the amount or degree of physical connection can be a dead giveaway, so to speak. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026

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