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
Several Islanders from the most recent season of Love Island USA will appear in Love Island Games, including Season 7 bombshells Andreina Santos, Charlie Georgiou and Casa Amor's Christopher Seeley.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, though, Harry and Meghan have stopped firing their royal bombshells.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wonder, but the bombshell was a first look at the next movie in the franchise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
And the episode doesn’t just leave us there with that bombshell as the cliffhanger.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, though, Harry and Meghan have stopped firing their royal bombshells.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wonder, but the bombshell was a first look at the next movie in the franchise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
And the episode doesn’t just leave us there with that bombshell as the cliffhanger.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshell
Noun
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While Mariah’s collab with Young Thug was more of a surprisingly-still-there than just a surprise, there were more special guests on the new album.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, thematically and stylistically this is of a piece with its predecessors’ interest in dysfunctional families, troubled teens and tweens (once again directed with skill by Omerzu), and unexpected narrative diversions and surprises.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reaction to the Grand Blanc Township violence Statements of support, shock and encouragement quickly flooded social media.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gertrude set out to generate the same kind of shock—modernism’s disruption of form and perspective—by using words to compose a fractured picture.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Will his shooting and floater game give enough offensive jolt to add some real spacing around a roster that, even with Kevin Durant, seems notably deficient in terms of spacing?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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An economic jolt could be felt in a matter of days.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the filings, the revelation of the demand came indirectly, as part of Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson’s own dispute with the estate’s attorneys.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Israel stored a vast trove of data, including millions of civilian phone calls, in Microsoft’s Azure cloud program, The Guardian recently reported; the revelations sparked protests at the US tech giant’s offices.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombshell. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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