sneak peek
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3.4
- noun
- /sniːk piːk/
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avance
- Fans were thrilled when the developers posted a sneak peek of the new game on social media.
When I saw their sneak peek on Instagram, I was so excited.
- When I saw their sneak peek on Instagram, I was so excited.
- I actually I'll I'm not going to give anyone a sneak peek, but it's really good.
- So here, this is the promo, the sneak peek.
- I mean, that sneak peek reveals a lot about are those all bullet holes?
Examples
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Come on, let's just take a little sneak peek.
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We hope you guys enjoyed getting to see the first little sneak peek of our house.
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So you guys get a sneak peek at all of this.
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Not every single piece is new, but a little sneak peek for you guys.
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I want to take a sneak peek at it.
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Now, this is just a sneak peek.
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Figure 2 provides a sneak peek at the site's new home page.
Academic text (2014) -
So I leave you with this image, which is a sneak peek into a story.
Blog text (24) -
Yesterday, we got a sneak peek and produced this video tour.
Blog text (9) -
Thank you for sharing this sneak peek at your life with the world.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
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2.1
A quick secret look at something
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3.7
An early showing of a film or product before its official release
An advance showing of a movie or TV show to a small group
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'sneak peek' is directly and transparently built from 'sneak' (move or look without being noticed) + 'peek' (a quick secretive look), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it means a quick/secret preview. The composition follows a straightforward semantic combination found across languages and common English usage, making the meaning predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Sneak peek comes from the simple image of someone quietly sneaking a quick peek at something they are not meant to see, like peering through a door before a surprise. That secret, fast look is the memory hook for the phrase and explains why it means 'an early or private preview'.