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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In fact, Cox says that Daredevil: Born Again gets so intense that there was some debate over what footage might be tame enough to include in the recent sizzle reel teaser of Marvel’s 2025 output. Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, this week shared a sizzle reel on X. Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 Ahead of Agatha All Along’s season 1 finale tonight, Marvel shared a new sizzle reel highlighting all of its upcoming projects that will carry the MCU into its Sixth Phase. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024 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 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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“Sizzle reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle%20reel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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