bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
ˈbäm-ˌshel 
1
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Her wardrobe has subsequently veered between classic bombshell and cruel mistress: hourglass cut-outs and wipe-clean minidresses.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 20 June 2024
And while lately bombshell blowouts (befitting of an A-list actor of her caliber) have been her thing—see her arrival at the Met Gala—this week the star switched up her go-to red carpet hairstyle.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 14 June 2024
Read below for some of the biggest bombshells from Brats.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
But in October 2015, a bombshell Wall Street Journal report came out, detailing the turmoil within Theranos.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 June 2024
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 20 June 2024
And while lately bombshell blowouts (befitting of an A-list actor of her caliber) have been her thing—see her arrival at the Met Gala—this week the star switched up her go-to red carpet hairstyle.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 14 June 2024
Read below for some of the biggest bombshells from Brats.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
But in October 2015, a bombshell Wall Street Journal report came out, detailing the turmoil within Theranos.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 June 2024
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
2
: a great surprise
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