: 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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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The Golden State Valkyries made a draft night shocker on Monday night.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
But the fact that 20% of the highest earners have done zero prep for retirement is a shocker.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The first film remains the best (although X comes close), a true shocker with one of the best twist endings in horror history.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 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 16 May. 2026.
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