: one that shocks
especially
: something horrifying or offensive (such as a sensational film or work of fiction)
Examples of shocker in a Sentence
The ending of the movie is a real shocker.
Their divorce was a shocker.
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Justin Herbert’s late-game heroics (under pressure, shocker) put a small Band-Aid over their multi-game slide.
—
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Rather than resting on her laurels after all of the awards and acclaim, the actor went bolder, taking center stage in Lars von Trier’s arthouse shocker tracking a troubled woman hiding out from her volatile gangster father in a rural Colorado community that eventually turns against her.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
In another shocker elimination, Baldwin was sent home.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s kind of a shocker, and that propelled the whole thing forward.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shocker
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Rather than resting on her laurels after all of the awards and acclaim, the actor went bolder, taking center stage in Lars von Trier’s arthouse shocker tracking a troubled woman hiding out from her volatile gangster father in a rural Colorado community that eventually turns against her.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
In another shocker elimination, Baldwin was sent home.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s kind of a shocker, and that propelled the whole thing forward.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shocker
Cite this Entry
“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share