: 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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Sage Hills pulled off the shocker of the season in defeating Southern Section Open Division champion Sierra Canyon 57-54 on the road.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
So really, now the only sure thing, short of a major shocker, is a Jessie Buckley win for Lead Actress in Hamnet.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
In something of a shocker, Robert Aramayo won Lead Actor at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards for his performance in I Swear.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
But Broome, then a freshman, went off with 27 points and 12 rebounds to score a shocker for Morehead State.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
So really, now the only sure thing, short of a major shocker, is a Jessie Buckley win for Lead Actress in Hamnet.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
In something of a shocker, Robert Aramayo won Lead Actor at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards for his performance in I Swear.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
But Broome, then a freshman, went off with 27 points and 12 rebounds to score a shocker for Morehead State.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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