spoiler alert

noun

: a reviewer's warning that a plot spoiler is about to be revealed

Examples of spoiler alert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Keep scrolling for everything a shopping editor would order from the massive sale (spoiler alert: there’s a lot). Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 June 2024 And there is no sure-fire crying scene here like — spoiler alert — the fate of Bing Bong in the first film. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 And spoiler alert, the United States isn't at the top. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 More impressive is the final scene (spoiler alert, but who cares), where Sandler confronts his wife after seeing her with another man. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spoiler alert 

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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 14 Jul. 2024.

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