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]
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Examples of bombshell in a Sentence
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Kacey Musgraves is channeling her inner bombshell.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
That’s when the bombshell drops.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
In the last minutes of the season 2 finale, Taylor, attempting to clear her friend Jessi’s name, got a bombshell, on-camera admission from Brunette.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bombshell
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
2
: a great surprise
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