as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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Recent Examples of bombshell
With Hankison’s fate now in the hands of an anonymous, 12-person panel, his defense team’s 11th-hour argument could be a bombshell for prosecutors’ second attempt at securing a guilty verdict in the Hankison case.
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Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
Nothing could’ve prepared us for the political bombshell that came next.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
The model, who moonlights as an internet personality, was a bombshell in a shimmering silver set paired with plush, padded angel wings.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
The bombshell report goes against Gates’ history of public nonpartisanship.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
Nothing could’ve prepared us for the political bombshell that came next.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
The model, who moonlights as an internet personality, was a bombshell in a shimmering silver set paired with plush, padded angel wings.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
The bombshell report goes against Gates’ history of public nonpartisanship.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshell
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In 2001, my father left my mother, my three siblings, and me a surprise inheritance in a Swiss bank account.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s head-turning pick for attorney general takes some federal officials by surprise.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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After scooping the treble last term, head coach Carlo Ancelotti is struggling to find the best system for his men which includes Mbappe and also makes up for the control in midfield lost by Toni Kroos' shock retirement.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris' clearest path to victory in November would be to win the three blue wall battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, barring any shock results elsewhere.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shrill blast of the whistle signaled their departure, and the locomotive strained to pull away from the station, making the carriage jolt.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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How to prepare for the time change Some people try to prepare for a time change jolt by changing their bed times little by little in the days before the change.ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
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The 2005 revelation set off a chain of events that led to Pluto’s still-controversial demotion from planet status the following year.Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bungie recently acknowledged the existence of arguably the worst bug in Destiny 2’s entire history, the revelation that for years now, loot drops have been bugged to make certain perk combinations close to impossible to get, when all combinations were supposedly supposed to be weighted equally.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombshell. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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