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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Now, after years of speculation and false starts on a reboot of the MOTU franchise, a sneak peek has arrived courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026 This too was revealed by the Grammy Award–winner and heartthrob in the past week or so and, as if all that weren’t enough, Styles gave us one more sneak peek into his world (erm, wellness habits) recently. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026 Watch the full sneak peek above. Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026 At a free insider preview at Schwartz-Goldstein Hall at the Temple in Atlanta, cinephiles will get a sneak peek at the wide-ranging lineup of films soon to screen at the 26th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sneak peek

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“Sneak peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneak%20peek. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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