1
: one that teases
2
: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow
Examples of teaser in a Sentence
A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.
credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up
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The initial teaser for the trailer went big on '80s nostalgia, which means big CRT TVs, garish leotards, and Technicolor breakfast cereal.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Magnussen’s Duncan says in the teaser.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The new teaser for Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, debuting exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, offers a first look at the trippy horror film within a horror film starring Hacks' Hannah Einbinder and The X-Files' Gillian Anderson.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Watch 'House of Villains' Season 3 teaser clip Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Magnussen’s Duncan says in the teaser.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The new teaser for Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, debuting exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, offers a first look at the trippy horror film within a horror film starring Hacks' Hannah Einbinder and The X-Files' Gillian Anderson.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Watch 'House of Villains' Season 3 teaser clip Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaser. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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