spoiler alert

noun

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of spoiler alert

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

Recent Examples of spoiler alert from the Web

The end of Jesus Christ Superstar (spoiler alert?) shows the horror of the crucifixion, with Jesus betrayed and martyred on the cross.

— caroline framke, Vox, "The electric spectacle of Jesus Christ Superstar Live, in one shot," 2 Apr. 2018
American companies are already feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs And, spoiler alert, not in a good way: LOOK Trailers in Indiana . .

— bess levin, The Hive, "“Most Blatantly Corrupt Trump Official” Award Is So Close Scott Pruitt Can Taste It," 30 Mar. 2018
This week’s episode takes us to Hollywood’s Golden Age, where the Time Team foils yet another Rittenhouse plot (sorry, spoiler alert) with the help of a gorgeous starlet who also happens to be a genius.

— rachel kaufman, Smithsonian, "The Drama Intensifies When “Timeless” Visits “Hollywoodland”," 26 Mar. 2018
Amber Rose is known for sharing, well, just about everything, from her pubic hair aesthetic to her NSFW secret to good skin (spoiler alert: it’s masturbation).

— carolyn l. todd, SELF, "Here's Why Amber Rose Got a Breast Reduction," 18 Jan. 2018
Riverdale fans were pretty excited this past week when (spoiler alert!) Betty and Jughead teamed up to casually dispose of a dead body together.

— de elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Cole Sprouse Explains Betty and Jughead's Teamwork on "Riverdale"," 10 Feb. 2018
Jeremy is playing a younger version of Pierce Brosnan's Sam, the Irish-American architect and (spoiler alert!) Donna's eventual husband.

— leanna commins, Cosmopolitan, "Meet the Hotties Playing Young Bill, Sam, and Harry in Mamma Mia 2," 29 Jan. 2018
Watch our full review above, but spoiler alert: this stuff is freaking awesome – and applying it is sooo satisfying.

— kelsey stiegman, Seventeen, "This Weird Foam Foundation Will Have You SHOOK," 25 Jan. 2018
Though Han Solo might be dead (belated spoiler alert!), heroic Harrison Ford is very much alive.

— hilary weaver, Vanities, "Harrison Ford Plays Hero Once More," 20 Nov. 2017

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