gender reveal
noun
plural gender reveals
: the announcement or reveal of the sex of an unborn baby
… fulfilled her request to spell "It's a boy!" in pepperoni on a pizza for her gender reveal.—
Sarah Griesemer
Sarah GriesemerIn a typically American way, gender reveals have gotten grandiose and out of hand.—Judith Martin
—often used before another nounJudith Martina gender reveal cake
… there are tons of options to choose from no matter what kind of gender reveal party you decide to do. From a surprising gender reveal idea like an exploding gender reveal volcano or something super sweet like cutting into a blue- or pink-colored cake. … And in the end, you'll get to find out alongside your loved ones whether you're going to be welcoming a little boy or little girl into your family.—Maryn Liles
Maryn LilesExamples of gender reveal in a Sentence
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It was staged like a gender reveal party.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Later that month, Harrison and Alex documented their gender reveal.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
On the night of her death, Black had left a gender reveal party to charge her phone, Gianino said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Since Karvunidis’ party in 2008, the concept of a gender reveal has ballooned, morphing into something nearly unrecognizable.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The suspect, 22-year-old Jose Garcia, was attending a gender reveal party for a friend’s baby on Saturday night in the 5200 block of Shackleford Street, police said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
At 14 weeks pregnant and with a gender reveal party on the horizon, her family said things had settled into place.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Later that month, Harrison and Alex documented their gender reveal.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
On the night of her death, Black had left a gender reveal party to charge her phone, Gianino said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Since Karvunidis’ party in 2008, the concept of a gender reveal has ballooned, morphing into something nearly unrecognizable.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The suspect, 22-year-old Jose Garcia, was attending a gender reveal party for a friend’s baby on Saturday night in the 5200 block of Shackleford Street, police said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
At 14 weeks pregnant and with a gender reveal party on the horizon, her family said things had settled into place.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Gender reveal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender%20reveal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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