: 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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Dusty May took the Dallas Mavericks head-coaching job in one of the biggest shockers of the NBA offseason so far.
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Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Gee, what a shocker that one of those UFC guys at the White House sounded like the mayor of Stupidville.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
The shocker was Rahm, a runner-up at the PGA Championship last month.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Released in 1954, Rear Window holds up as one the great shocker's most elusive mysteries — if not the most elusive.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
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Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Gee, what a shocker that one of those UFC guys at the White House sounded like the mayor of Stupidville.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
The shocker was Rahm, a runner-up at the PGA Championship last month.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Released in 1954, Rear Window holds up as one the great shocker's most elusive mysteries — if not the most elusive.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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