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Recent Examples of shocker
There is a shocker of a death at the conclusion of tonight’s episode, as Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) is gunned down.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
The shocker of qualifying is that Alpine driver Pierre Gasly will start third.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
But then the big moving shocker is that Carol can't do it and stays behind, so that's where that idea came from pretty early on in planning that sequence.
—EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
No shocker, there’s usually a line out the door at The Ruby, especially on weekends.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
The shocker of qualifying is that Alpine driver Pierre Gasly will start third.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
But then the big moving shocker is that Carol can't do it and stays behind, so that's where that idea came from pretty early on in planning that sequence.
—EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
No shocker, there’s usually a line out the door at The Ruby, especially on weekends.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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He’s visited the Grand Canyon many times and never had an existential revelation there, either.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Dec. 2024
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Full moon's bring culmination, completion and revelations to our lives in the weeks surrounding the extraterrestrial event.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This isn't the first X-rated surprise to spring up on social media in the lead-up to Christmas.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Joy Box is a limited-edition holiday surprise designed to celebrate the warmth and togetherness of the season.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Social media is awash in lists of reads from last month, last week, last year, driven by the same shock of recognition that there’s plenty new under the sun.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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The shock grew when Hoskins later died of her injuries and police revealed that her husband, former Olympian and world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis, was behind the wheel.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Pitt game was an eye-opener, much like the loss to Oregon was for Ohio State.Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The loss was an eye-opener for Seminoles fans, many who may have been expecting a repeat of last year’s 13-0 run to the conference crown.The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Prophecy dropped a few bombshells — including the mysterious and powerful Desmond Hart’s origins.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
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Now, watch Brooke Shields style her classic bombshell hair: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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