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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Listen to this article 5 min Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have made new bombshell claims in their case against Blake Lively.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Cassie initially filed her bombshell lawsuit against Combs in November 2023, describing her brief relationship with Cudi and referencing the incident with the corkscrew.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 May 2025
Joining Combs at the health food cafe is longtime collaborator Stevie J (real name Steven Jordan), who was named in Jones’ bombshell lawsuit.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The federal investigations, as well as dozens of subsequent civil cases, followed the bombshell lawsuit filed in late 2023 by Cassie.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Cassie initially filed her bombshell lawsuit against Combs in November 2023, describing her brief relationship with Cudi and referencing the incident with the corkscrew.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 May 2025
Joining Combs at the health food cafe is longtime collaborator Stevie J (real name Steven Jordan), who was named in Jones’ bombshell lawsuit.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The federal investigations, as well as dozens of subsequent civil cases, followed the bombshell lawsuit filed in late 2023 by Cassie.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
2
: a great surprise
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