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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Janney joined The Diplomat in the show’s second season, playing Vice President Grace Penn — who (spoiler alert) will be ascending to the presidency following the death of President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) in the final moments of the season. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025 And, spoiler alert, my heroine, Abby, returns as well. Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Since — spoiler alert — Miss Nelson orchestrated her own absence to make the kids grateful for her in the first place, McCarthy is playing the hair-raising Miss Swamp as well. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 In its final episodes, TSITP traveled from its typical beach locale to Paris, with Belly reeling from — spoiler alert — the abrupt end to her relationship with Jeremiah. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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