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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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
The trailer gives a sneak peek at Kanan and Breeze’s (Shameik Moore) new business partnership and their alliance with Snaps (Wendell Pierce) and Pop (Erika Woods), Breeze’s aunt and uncle.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
May 20 was Stewart's birthday, and while the day is celebrated every year in his hometown, this year the community is getting a sneak peek at a new exhibit inside the Jimmy Stewart Museum tied to an upcoming Hollywood film about his life.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Does the sneak peek give you the sense that there is a certain awkwardness in the air?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
The trailer gives a sneak peek at Kanan and Breeze’s (Shameik Moore) new business partnership and their alliance with Snaps (Wendell Pierce) and Pop (Erika Woods), Breeze’s aunt and uncle.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
May 20 was Stewart's birthday, and while the day is celebrated every year in his hometown, this year the community is getting a sneak peek at a new exhibit inside the Jimmy Stewart Museum tied to an upcoming Hollywood film about his life.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Does the sneak peek give you the sense that there is a certain awkwardness in the air?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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