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

Spider Mites Spider mites can be challenging to see on your zinnias, but gossamer on the underside of the leaves or between the leaf and the stem is always a dead giveaway. — The Spruce, 21 July 2026

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

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