gender reveal
Americannoun
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a public disclosure of the gender of an unborn baby by the soon-to-be parent or parents.
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a party, online video, or other way in which the gender of an unborn baby is publicly revealed.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gender reveal
First recorded in 2005–10
Example Sentences
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The couple who deployed the smoke bomb at their gender reveal party agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors and were sentenced in February 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The contemporary, Earthly versions of the characters, played by Betty Buckley and Barry Primus at the start of their film, bicker on their way to their daughter’s gender reveal party.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
His game, Hardle, was initially created for a friend’s gender reveal event — where guests encouraged him to put it online for public consumption.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
In the short film, Brynjarsdottir praised West Ham's support and looked back at when the club held a gender reveal party external-link at the Chadwell Heath training ground in October.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024
Williams and her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, shared the news Monday via YouTube where they posted a recap of their hybrid baby shower and gender reveal party.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
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