sneak peek
noun
1
: a secret look
She took a sneak peek at the birthday presents hidden in the closet.
2
: a brief showing
We saw a sneak peek of the movie that will be released next month.
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Annecy Animation Festival attendees will get a sneak peek at the film and hear from the directors about how the film came together.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
But tens of thousands of people have already been offered a sneak peek of the nearly 20-acre campus on Chicago's South Side in Jackson Park.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Each post added only fuel to the fire, creating a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of what appeared to be the party of a lifetime.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
On Tuesday, one of the players, defender Jean-Kévin Duverne, gave fans a sneak peek of the new redesign, more streamlined blue Haiti team jersey in a video posted on TikTok of a photo shoot.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
But tens of thousands of people have already been offered a sneak peek of the nearly 20-acre campus on Chicago's South Side in Jackson Park.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Each post added only fuel to the fire, creating a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of what appeared to be the party of a lifetime.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
On Tuesday, one of the players, defender Jean-Kévin Duverne, gave fans a sneak peek of the new redesign, more streamlined blue Haiti team jersey in a video posted on TikTok of a photo shoot.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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“Sneak peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneak%20peek. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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