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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Poor Office Pembry, who (spoiler alert) gets his face ripped off. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025 And, spoiler alert, eventually the man's obsession turns violent. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Foster, for her part, wanted the two leads, Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody), to end the season engaged, but — spoiler alert! Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 Then—spoiler alert—Chris and Jenny, both of whom are supposed to be at their separate workplaces, die together in a car crash. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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