: 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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Surely, the top streaming-only titles will not be shockers to anyone, either.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
With more jobs coming open by the day (what a shocker in Buffalo on Monday), the worthy candidates could begin to thin out as soon as later this week.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
It must also be acknowledged that this miss at Torino was a shocker.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 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
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
With more jobs coming open by the day (what a shocker in Buffalo on Monday), the worthy candidates could begin to thin out as soon as later this week.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
It must also be acknowledged that this miss at Torino was a shocker.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 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
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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