bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
ˈbäm-ˌshel 
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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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Her hair was curled, then piled alllll the way up on her head in a beehive shape, with the front portion pulled out to frame her face and give the look a touch of ‘90s Pamela Anderson-esque bombshell vibes.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025
Had to wrap their minds around the bombshell from podcaster/investigative reporter Pablo Torre laying out allegations that team owner Steve Ballmer might have circumvented NBA salary cap rules by funding a $28 million no-show endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
With that bombshell on Instagram, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sent fans over the moon with news that the couple were engaged.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Ortega, 25, had been coupled up with Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, for much of the season after arriving as a bombshell on the second night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025
Had to wrap their minds around the bombshell from podcaster/investigative reporter Pablo Torre laying out allegations that team owner Steve Ballmer might have circumvented NBA salary cap rules by funding a $28 million no-show endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
With that bombshell on Instagram, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sent fans over the moon with news that the couple were engaged.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Ortega, 25, had been coupled up with Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, for much of the season after arriving as a bombshell on the second night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
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: a great surprise
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