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View synonyms for sneak preview

sneak preview

noun

  1. a preview of a motion picture, often shown in addition to an announced film, in order to observe the reaction of the audience.


sneak preview

noun

  1. a screening of a film at an unexpected time to test audience reaction before its release
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sneak preview1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Idioms and Phrases

An advance showing of something, as in It was supposed to be bad luck but she gave the bridegroom a sneak preview of her wedding gown . This expression originated in the 1930s for a single public showing of a motion picture before its general release, and in succeeding decades was transferred to other undertakings.
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Example Sentences

Leading the sneak preview tour was Gillian Calbi, a 23-year-old from New Jersey, US, who is currently studying in Manchester; and Ben McCormick, 16, who lives in Holmes Chapel and attends Styles' old school.

From BBC

Wembanyama got a sneak preview of the newest technology at a rehearsal on Thursday for the tech summit.

Saturday morning seemed like something of a sneak preview of the Huskies’ future life.

In a statement, Rodrigo said fans “around the world can get a sneak preview of what’s to come on tour” with the surprise show.

A motivator for the rest of this promising Husky season — and, they hope, a sneak preview of their potential when trips like this one to Big Ten territory will matter in the conference standings.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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