sneak peek
noun
1
: a secret look
She took a sneak peek at the birthday presents hidden in the closet.
2
: a brief showing
We saw a sneak peek of the movie that will be released next month.
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Ahead, from sea to shining sea, celebrating 250 years of America with a sneak peek at an ABC News project a year in the making.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The full launch will be Wednesday, but the early birds got a sneak peek.
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Ajc Sports,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
Ricky Gervais touched down at the Annecy International Animation Festival on Thursday for a sneak peek presentation of his Netflix adult animation Alley Cats, following the trials and tribulations of a group of British cats from all walks of society.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Ahead of its world premiere at the big Czech film festival, THR can now premiere an exclusive sneak peek at the movie.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The full launch will be Wednesday, but the early birds got a sneak peek.
—
Ajc Sports,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
Ricky Gervais touched down at the Annecy International Animation Festival on Thursday for a sneak peek presentation of his Netflix adult animation Alley Cats, following the trials and tribulations of a group of British cats from all walks of society.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Ahead of its world premiere at the big Czech film festival, THR can now premiere an exclusive sneak peek at the movie.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sneak peek
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“Sneak peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneak%20peek. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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