spoiler alert

noun

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

Examples of spoiler alert in a Sentence

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Finn himself faces a tragic end in the season finale, when—spoiler alert—he is killed by a car bomb alongside his mother. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025 Arabella also chooses a third way at the end of Too Soon, and (spoiler alert) her rejection of Aziz was particularly striking to read, because her rationale sounded like something Shamieh herself would say. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025 Companion, written and directed by Drew Hancock, follows a weekend getaway with three couples at a remote cabin, which falls into chaos as it is revealed (slight spoiler alert) that Thatcher’s character Iris — in a relationship with Jack Quaid‘s Josh — is a companion robot. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025 The song is credited to four actors and singers, two of whom voice Mufasa, while the others perform as Taka, who—spoiler alert—goes on to be known as Scar. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spoiler alert

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spoiler alert was in 1982

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“Spoiler alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoiler%20alert. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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