sneak peek
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sneak peek
First recorded in 1940–45
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Through its business developing custom flavors for other food and beverage companies, McCormick gets a sneak peek at what the rest of the industry is doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Sony Pictures Entertainment kicked off CinemaCon on Monday with a sneak peek of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and a new installment of "Jumanji".
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran has proudly revealed a sneak peek inside her new $16 million Manhattan penthouse—while opening up about her plans to renovate the opulent space.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Fans of his show will also get a sneak peek of the upcoming The Celebrity Apprentice: Christmas Specials as this year's contestants take on a charity challenge.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
“I can’t lie. I have never been good at it. Oh dear, okay. A quick sneak peek, but no more. And you tell no one of this. Got it?”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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