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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Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Wil Wheaton, who recurred as a heightened version of himself in the mothership series, makes a very quick cameo appearance in a new sizzle reel released Sunday by HBO Max.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Universal introduced Nolan with a sizzle reel covering his career and the largely theater owner audience greeted him with a standing ovation.
—James Powel, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
CinemaCon viewers saw a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel that showed off the elaborate sets and props created for the film, like bomber jets, destroyed cities and a mini Godzilla model.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Wil Wheaton, who recurred as a heightened version of himself in the mothership series, makes a very quick cameo appearance in a new sizzle reel released Sunday by HBO Max.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Universal introduced Nolan with a sizzle reel covering his career and the largely theater owner audience greeted him with a standing ovation.
—James Powel, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
CinemaCon viewers saw a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel that showed off the elaborate sets and props created for the film, like bomber jets, destroyed cities and a mini Godzilla model.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Sizzle reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle%20reel. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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