spoiler alert

noun

: a reviewer's warning that a plot spoiler is about to be revealed

Examples of spoiler alert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a genre-bending twist, it was revealed in the premiere — spoiler alert? — that this world also contains people known as Ethians who can turn into animals. —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024 Very little of the original novel remains in the show — spoiler alert! —

Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024 Both the novel and the TV series balance Poldark's themes of heartbreak and rebirth with a deft touch, leaving readers and viewers invested in all of the characters — but (spoiler alert!) finding their heroes may change as the story unfurls. —

and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 30 July 2024 At the end of the most recent episode of The Bachelorette with Jenn Tran, ABC sent out a press release announcing that Grant Ellis, who—spoiler alert—was eliminated at the latest rose ceremony, will be the franchise's next leading man. —

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spoiler alert

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