trailerization

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noun

The act of trailerizing (adapting a piece of music for use in the trailer of a film or television show).

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Meanings

nountrailerization (countable and uncountable, plural trailerizations)

plural trailerizations · alternative trailerisation

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentThe act of trailerizing (adapting a piece of music for use in the trailer of a film or television show).
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    Composers are increasingly in demand for trailerization — reworking existing tracks by artists including Kate Bush, Nirvana and Kendrick Lamar to maximize their impact in film and TV previews. […] Many high profile trailerizations are applied to songs that are decades old: Remixes and overlays allow the trailers to tap into the nostalgia evoked by the original.

    2023 January 6, Eric Ducker, “Movie Trailers Keep Tweaking Well-Known Songs. The Tactic Is Working.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2023

Origin

From trailer + -ization.

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APA

trailerization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailerization

MLA

“trailerization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailerization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trailerization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailerization.

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