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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There is not much to parse in the video, which could make last year’s 29-second Android Show teaser look like a full-length movie in comparison.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 May 2026
Over the past 90 minutes, the BBC has been hosting the live celebration show titled David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth, which included a teaser for Blue Planet III.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
The Legally Blonde character makes her return in the first teaser for Prime Video's Elle, which dropped on Wednesday, May 6.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Last week, Paramount+ gave fans a few teasers to the new series.
—Brayden Garcia
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 May 2026
Over the past 90 minutes, the BBC has been hosting the live celebration show titled David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth, which included a teaser for Blue Planet III.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
The Legally Blonde character makes her return in the first teaser for Prime Video's Elle, which dropped on Wednesday, May 6.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Last week, Paramount+ gave fans a few teasers to the new series.
—Brayden Garcia
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 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 12 May. 2026.
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