: 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.
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The Hoos amassed nine blocks — not a shocker for a Cavs’ defense that ranks second nationally in block rate, per KenPom.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances have become the standard at Yale, which has made it five times since 2016 and pulled a couple of Round of 64 shockers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Breadon’s win came as a last-minute shocker.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The new season comes a full year after the explosive season 7 finale, which capped with the shocker that the deceased Jane (Silvia Presente) and her younger sister, Fanny (Florrie Wilkinson), may actually be the daughters of Faith, Jamie and Claire's daughter who was believed to have died at birth.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances have become the standard at Yale, which has made it five times since 2016 and pulled a couple of Round of 64 shockers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Breadon’s win came as a last-minute shocker.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The new season comes a full year after the explosive season 7 finale, which capped with the shocker that the deceased Jane (Silvia Presente) and her younger sister, Fanny (Florrie Wilkinson), may actually be the daughters of Faith, Jamie and Claire's daughter who was believed to have died at birth.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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