bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
ˈbäm-ˌshel 
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2
a
: one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating
The book was a political bombshell.
b
: a person who is the cause and object of sensational and usually widespread attention, excitement, or attraction
a blonde bombshell [=a glamorously attractive blonde woman]
Examples of bombshell in a Sentence
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have bounced from their recent lows, with a White House leak revealing U.S. president Donald Trump could be plotting a bitcoin price bombshell.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Judge In the matter of the bombshell CNN video released last year that showed Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel, Subramanian left the opposing parties to find middle ground as to whether it can be presented to jurors.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Which is why the people who keep hyping up an all-encompassing Epstein bombshell are bound to be disappointed again and again.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The Stranger Things star dropped a Millie Bobby bombshell about her actual middle name during an interview with Buzzfeed UK alongside her Electric State costar Chris Pratt.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Judge In the matter of the bombshell CNN video released last year that showed Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel, Subramanian left the opposing parties to find middle ground as to whether it can be presented to jurors.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Which is why the people who keep hyping up an all-encompassing Epstein bombshell are bound to be disappointed again and again.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The Stranger Things star dropped a Millie Bobby bombshell about her actual middle name during an interview with Buzzfeed UK alongside her Electric State costar Chris Pratt.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
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