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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In the movie Glass Onion (spoiler alert), a detective investigates a case involving a billionaire. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 However, the creatures quickly evolve from pets to play and into a civilization that needs the player’s help in search of unfettered power, mirroring [spoiler alert here] a critical plot point from the episode that culminates with the thronglets being let loose from their PC confine. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 For those that have not seen the final episodes of the series, spoiler alert: As the original series came to a close, the Dutton ranch was given back to the land and to the people who originated the land. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 When the sun finally sets, shadows take on a mind of their own and, spoiler alert, The Woman defies every expectation by leaving the yard. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.

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