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
Instead, studio suits went with the bombshell Raquel Welch, and losing out on the role would remain one of Darling’s great heartbreaks.
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Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Quiet on Set brought to light several bombshells related to the television network, including Bell revealing that dialogue coach Brian Peck repeatedly molested him as a child.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In a bombshell report examining ShotSpotter data in Chicago, researchers found the technology often unnecessarily deployed officers to these areas for incidents that turned up no crime.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
In July 2023, when this scene was filmed, a bombshell report claimed that Richards and her husband, real estate entrepreneur Mauricio Umansky, were separating after 27 years together.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
But even the initial paper is something of a cosmic bombshell.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Robert Durst is back as a HBO subject with the follow-up to the bombshell 2015 docuseries, The Jinx.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
The legal bombshell drew reactions from the White House on down and could motivate more people to vote in November.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
But the series’ biggest bombshells have only so much impact when they’re being dropped on characters written without much nuance (though the dual nature of The Ghoul does provide Goggins with ample opportunity to show off his range).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Quiet on Set brought to light several bombshells related to the television network, including Bell revealing that dialogue coach Brian Peck repeatedly molested him as a child.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In a bombshell report examining ShotSpotter data in Chicago, researchers found the technology often unnecessarily deployed officers to these areas for incidents that turned up no crime.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
In July 2023, when this scene was filmed, a bombshell report claimed that Richards and her husband, real estate entrepreneur Mauricio Umansky, were separating after 27 years together.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
But even the initial paper is something of a cosmic bombshell.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Robert Durst is back as a HBO subject with the follow-up to the bombshell 2015 docuseries, The Jinx.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
The legal bombshell drew reactions from the White House on down and could motivate more people to vote in November.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
But the series’ biggest bombshells have only so much impact when they’re being dropped on characters written without much nuance (though the dual nature of The Ghoul does provide Goggins with ample opportunity to show off his range).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
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: a great surprise
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