gender reveal
noun
plural gender reveals
: the announcement or reveal of the sex of an unborn baby
… fulfilled her request to spell "It's a boy!" in pepperoni on a pizza for her gender reveal.—
Sarah Griesemer
Sarah GriesemerIn a typically American way, gender reveals have gotten grandiose and out of hand.—Judith Martin
—often used before another nounJudith Martina gender reveal cake
… there are tons of options to choose from no matter what kind of gender reveal party you decide to do. From a surprising gender reveal idea like an exploding gender reveal volcano or something super sweet like cutting into a blue- or pink-colored cake. … And in the end, you'll get to find out alongside your loved ones whether you're going to be welcoming a little boy or little girl into your family.—Maryn Liles
Maryn LilesExamples of gender reveal in a Sentence
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After a gender reveal party went tragically wrong — sparking a major wildfire that led to the death of a firefighter — three companies have agreed to pay more than $4 million for their role in the blaze.
—Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The blaze erupted in El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa on Sept. 5, 2020, when a pyrotechnic device at a couple's gender reveal party caused dry grass to catch fire.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 June 2026
The couple behind the 2020 El Dorado Fire in Southern California were later criminally charged after investigators determined a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal sparked the blaze.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Major League Baseball is grinding through its second month with the daily dignity of a sport that has not yet figured out how to make a Tuesday Marlins-Rockies game feel like a gender reveal.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The all-new season is packed with fist-pump-worthy milestones and unforgettable moments, from pregnancies and baby showers to bachelorette parties, gender reveals, ab reveals, births, birthdays, weddings and more.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
It was staged like a gender reveal party.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
On the night of her death, Black had left a gender reveal party to charge her phone, Gianino said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Since Karvunidis’ party in 2008, the concept of a gender reveal has ballooned, morphing into something nearly unrecognizable.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
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Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The blaze erupted in El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa on Sept. 5, 2020, when a pyrotechnic device at a couple's gender reveal party caused dry grass to catch fire.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 June 2026
The couple behind the 2020 El Dorado Fire in Southern California were later criminally charged after investigators determined a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal sparked the blaze.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Major League Baseball is grinding through its second month with the daily dignity of a sport that has not yet figured out how to make a Tuesday Marlins-Rockies game feel like a gender reveal.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The all-new season is packed with fist-pump-worthy milestones and unforgettable moments, from pregnancies and baby showers to bachelorette parties, gender reveals, ab reveals, births, birthdays, weddings and more.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
It was staged like a gender reveal party.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
On the night of her death, Black had left a gender reveal party to charge her phone, Gianino said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Since Karvunidis’ party in 2008, the concept of a gender reveal has ballooned, morphing into something nearly unrecognizable.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Gender reveal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20reveal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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