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: one that teases
2
: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow
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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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Next week, Beyoncé will serve as a co-chair for the 2026 Met Gala, so perhaps this was also a teaser of what’s to come on the Met steps.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
In the official teaser, Lowen is slinking around the Crawford family house wearing a silk robe while Verity is fast asleep in bed.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Check out this season’s newest teaser trailer below.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
On the whole however, the new teaser seems to confirm a return to a more serious Trekkie tone.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
In the official teaser, Lowen is slinking around the Crawford family house wearing a silk robe while Verity is fast asleep in bed.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Check out this season’s newest teaser trailer below.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
On the whole however, the new teaser seems to confirm a return to a more serious Trekkie tone.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for teaser
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaser. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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