sizzle reel

noun

: a short, usually flashy video used to promote a product, service, proposed project, etc.
He and Kari are also pitching a family show to the networks. … The sizzle reel has his two teenage daughters in Maui, learning to cut sugarcane.—Rebecca Flint Marx

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Normally, in an arena, that would include sizzle reels, hype videos and raucous music. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 Google suggests using the AI tools in Vids to create animated party flyers, business sizzle reels, or a video greeting card. — ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026 CinemaCon viewers saw a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel that showed off the elaborate sets and props created for the film, like bomber jets, destroyed cities and a mini Godzilla model. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sizzle reel

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First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sizzle reel was in 2006

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