sizzle reel
noun
: a short, usually flashy video used to promote a product, service, proposed project, etc.
He and Kari are also pitching a family show to the networks. … The sizzle reel has his two teenage daughters in Maui, learning to cut sugarcane.—
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Taking the stage to a brief sizzle reel of her memorable career moments, Lauper wasted no time getting right into the thick of it.
—Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
During the panel, a sizzle reel revealed that the LAPD will be making a trip to Prague in the Season 8 premiere.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 July 2025
Every week, event planners are getting bombarded with pitch decks, promotional sizzle reels, and vaguely inspirational bios.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The day’s panel kicked off with a sizzle reel followed by the trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which was announced during a CD Projekt Red panel Friday.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
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Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
During the panel, a sizzle reel revealed that the LAPD will be making a trip to Prague in the Season 8 premiere.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 July 2025
Every week, event planners are getting bombarded with pitch decks, promotional sizzle reels, and vaguely inspirational bios.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The day’s panel kicked off with a sizzle reel followed by the trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which was announced during a CD Projekt Red panel Friday.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
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“Sizzle reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle%20reel. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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