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
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On Thursday night, the second part of the three-part reunion, the room was still reeling from the bombshell dropped by Julia Lemigova, who is married to tennis star Martina Navratilova.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Pamela Anderson, blonde bombshell of the 1990s and beyond, is no more.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time, Lee minimizes the bombshell by way of embellishment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the baseball slugger and pinup bombshell always remained in each other’s corners.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Pamela Anderson, blonde bombshell of the 1990s and beyond, is no more.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time, Lee minimizes the bombshell by way of embellishment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the baseball slugger and pinup bombshell always remained in each other’s corners.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
2
: a great surprise
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