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.—
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The exact launch date in 2025 has not been announced, but fans at NYCC enjoyed a sizzle reel preview showcasing the dynamic and detailed animation.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Cue the first-ever sizzle reel for the Apple Watch.
—Alex Cranz, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2024
The show evolved from a sizzle reel and then a pitch before landing at Prime Video.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
On August 5, HBO also released a sizzle reel of shows heading to the network in 2025, which unveiled the first footage from the forthcoming season.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Cue the first-ever sizzle reel for the Apple Watch.
—Alex Cranz, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2024
The show evolved from a sizzle reel and then a pitch before landing at Prime Video.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
On August 5, HBO also released a sizzle reel of shows heading to the network in 2025, which unveiled the first footage from the forthcoming season.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Sizzle reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle%20reel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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