surprise, surprise

phrase

informal

—used to say in a joking or ironic way that something is not surprising at all

"She's going to be late again." "Surprise, surprise."

Examples of surprise, surprise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was, surprise, surprise, late on a Friday, right before the weekend—not exactly when a lot of people are paying close attention to announcements. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The spirit was born right in the town of—surprise, surprise—Tequila, one of the most famous destinations in the region. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

And yet, surprise, surprise, two things happened that the leagues — specifically, Major League Baseball and the NFL — handled correctly last week. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 27 June 2026

And surprise, surprise, Araminta lied! — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for surprise, surprise

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize