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
Recent Examples on the Web
The streamer unveiled the photo of Scooby-Doo above and teaser below.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The streamer on June 8 dropped an adorable photo of the real Great Dane puppy, as well as a brief teaser video that shows Scooby-Doo sniffing around in the woods before being picked up by Shaggy.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026
That, however, turned out to be a clever teaser, with the YouTube version promptly vanishing ahead of the album’s proper release.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Kicking off Summer Game Fest 2026, the teaser centered on Claire Redfield exploring a Paris apartment complex in what looks like an extended prologue, before a mysterious figure grabs her in a hallway.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The streamer on June 8 dropped an adorable photo of the real Great Dane puppy, as well as a brief teaser video that shows Scooby-Doo sniffing around in the woods before being picked up by Shaggy.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026
That, however, turned out to be a clever teaser, with the YouTube version promptly vanishing ahead of the album’s proper release.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Kicking off Summer Game Fest 2026, the teaser centered on Claire Redfield exploring a Paris apartment complex in what looks like an extended prologue, before a mysterious figure grabs her in a hallway.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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