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tease

[teez] / tiz /


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The Turkish side took to their social media on Tuesday night to tease the arrival of Salah with the Pyramids being shown on a video next to Papara Park.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

After a roughly 15-minute drive through mild traffic, we made it to the venue just in time to see Epps tease a few audience members during his opening comedy segment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The bonus footage shown after the full credits of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” roll is more of a tease than a proper scene.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

My brothers still tease me, but I know they’re proud.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

I tell Farmer, and I’m grateful that he doesn’t tease me.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Her son, Jack, 34, whom she shares with ex-husband Dennis Quaid, often teases his mom about her home renovation process and has even branded her work “Meg-anized.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

But the global superstar - known for long-game teases and hidden Easter eggs that fans love to decode - has been coy on details of her wedding to American football star, Travis Kelce.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Howeth teases, will relate to some of the L.A. attraction’s character groups and themes, as well as its overall story.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

And Alison is the kind of plucky heroine who teases her lover about his research: “Lost treasures, haunted priories, secret maps? I think I saw that movie once.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“Scared of the dark, Mar?” the dark-eyed Dauntless- born initiate teases.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The congresswoman teased O’Handley, the person said, for not placing a bigger wager.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

This week, Carlson teased an interview with podcasters Joel Webbon and J.D.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Fury was present at the UFC's White House show on 14 June and teased a "massive announcement" from White before revealing he would be promoted by Alalshikh.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

He also reflected on his career thus far — he quickly ascended to fame in 2019 with his viral hit “Old Town Road” — and teased that new music is on the way.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

“That’s what’s happening to my kids! But they're teased ’bout their daddy selling out.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Now he is teasing what he calls a final attacking "bomba", with moves for two forwards expected, including one for Manchester City's Savinho.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Writing in The Times, Beard bemoaned that the poem's "erotic puzzles, the teasing ironies, the intriguing questions about truth and falsehood" had been replaced with "a rather ponderous Hollywood message about civilisational decline".

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

It's not hard to imagine him going toe-to-toe with battled-hardened lower-league centre forwards - despite teasing from the school reception staff.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The trailer also offers a glimpse into Sally and Gillian’s present lives — with the latter teasing the former’s apparent lack of love life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

I remembered teasing and mischief and strong arms swinging me into the air.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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