: 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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Aside from the new toys added to the mix, the biggest shocker is how Woody has aged.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Just like any other, the season has been sprinkled with shockers on the field and howlers in the VAR chair, but most of the confected rage is driven by still frames and slow-motion clips of decisions that could have gone either way or were definitively correct.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 24 May 2026
While there were plenty of blindsides, there were few (if any) pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor shockers.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Just like any other, the season has been sprinkled with shockers on the field and howlers in the VAR chair, but most of the confected rage is driven by still frames and slow-motion clips of decisions that could have gone either way or were definitively correct.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 24 May 2026
While there were plenty of blindsides, there were few (if any) pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor shockers.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shocker
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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