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spoiler alert

noun

: a reviewer's warning that a plot spoiler is about to be revealed

Examples of spoiler alert in a Sentence

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So, naturally, theories began spreading amongst the family about what exactly was going on here because — spoiler alert — humans cannot lay eggs. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025 The opening sequence — spoiler alert — sees 12-year-old Will trying and failing to escape Vecna’s clutches after hiding in Castle Byers for about six days (the flashback takes place on November 12, 1983). Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025 Here is a spoiler alert, but an early prediction for a part-home win for the debut brand Urban Jürgensen came true, with two of the brand’s debut watches nominated. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025 Poor Office Pembry, who (spoiler alert) gets his face ripped off. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spoiler alert

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spoiler alert was in 1982

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“Spoiler alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoiler%20alert. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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