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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My friend and fellow producer, Keri Selig, sent me a sizzle reel.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 14 June 2025
Schmitt released a sizzle reel before last year’s game and ended up having a few big hits in the blowout win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
America's Got Talent Season 20 Trailer Look below for the America's Got Talent Season 20 trailer, which contains a sizzle reel of everything that's coming up on the show.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Following the strong reception to their debut game Fear the Spotlight, Blumhouse games unveiled the sizzle reel for its upcoming slate of games at the CCXP Festival in Mexico City.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 June 2025
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John Bleasdale, Variety, 14 June 2025
Schmitt released a sizzle reel before last year’s game and ended up having a few big hits in the blowout win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
America's Got Talent Season 20 Trailer Look below for the America's Got Talent Season 20 trailer, which contains a sizzle reel of everything that's coming up on the show.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Following the strong reception to their debut game Fear the Spotlight, Blumhouse games unveiled the sizzle reel for its upcoming slate of games at the CCXP Festival in Mexico City.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 June 2025
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“Sizzle reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle%20reel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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