1
: one that teases
2
: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow
Examples of teaser in a Sentence
A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.
credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up
Recent Examples on the Web
Apple Original Films has released the official teaser trailer for The Lost Bus, giving a first glance at Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera in the forthcoming dramatic thriller centered around California’s 2018 Camp Fire.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
Samsung is being coy about what exactly is being launched, but the company started the teaser trailers this week.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
In the teaser trailer, J.Lo stars as Ingrid Luna, an Old Hollywood actress whose litany of dazzling, song-and-dance roles are dreamt up by a pair of prisoners (played by Diego Luna and Tonatiuh) stuck in a prison cell during the closing days of Argentina’s Dirty War.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 5 June 2025
The multi-hyphenate star is at the center of the teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, a film adaptation of the 1993 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit from Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon.
—Mekishana Pierre Updated, EW.com, 5 June 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
Samsung is being coy about what exactly is being launched, but the company started the teaser trailers this week.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
In the teaser trailer, J.Lo stars as Ingrid Luna, an Old Hollywood actress whose litany of dazzling, song-and-dance roles are dreamt up by a pair of prisoners (played by Diego Luna and Tonatiuh) stuck in a prison cell during the closing days of Argentina’s Dirty War.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 5 June 2025
The multi-hyphenate star is at the center of the teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, a film adaptation of the 1993 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit from Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon.
—Mekishana Pierre Updated, EW.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for teaser
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaser. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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