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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One director noted matter-of-factly that certain generative AI shots in his sizzle reel would be replaced with conventional VFX before release – an admission that spoke volumes about how embedded the technology has become, and how wary practitioners remain of audience or investor scrutiny.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
There is a pitch deck and sizzle reel available via Brownstone’s announcement for interested investors.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The producers, who are handling sales, will be debuting a seven-minute sizzle reel next week at Sundance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
From the constant looks that the contestants are serving and the thirst trap sizzle reels to the diabolical challenges and constant drama, The Traitors has a little bit of everything.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
There is a pitch deck and sizzle reel available via Brownstone’s announcement for interested investors.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The producers, who are handling sales, will be debuting a seven-minute sizzle reel next week at Sundance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
From the constant looks that the contestants are serving and the thirst trap sizzle reels to the diabolical challenges and constant drama, The Traitors has a little bit of everything.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sizzle reel
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“Sizzle reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle%20reel. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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