as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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Recent Examples of bombshell
The season started with 10 new main Islanders and many bombshells, including three with Arizona ties.
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
From over-the-top challenges, dramatic eliminations, jaw-dropping moments, iconic bombshells and even a surprise appearance from Megan Thee Stallion, audiences were hooked to their TV screens for six days a week since its premiere.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 14 July 2025
Amaya Espinal on 'Love Island USA' The season 7 winner came into the villa as a bombshell on day 5, per NBC.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Earlier in the season, Amaya entered the villa as a bombshell and cycled through multiple connections with men who found her emotions and affection overbearing.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
From over-the-top challenges, dramatic eliminations, jaw-dropping moments, iconic bombshells and even a surprise appearance from Megan Thee Stallion, audiences were hooked to their TV screens for six days a week since its premiere.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 14 July 2025
Amaya Espinal on 'Love Island USA' The season 7 winner came into the villa as a bombshell on day 5, per NBC.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Earlier in the season, Amaya entered the villa as a bombshell and cycled through multiple connections with men who found her emotions and affection overbearing.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshell
Noun
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The qualifying session at the Hungaroring saw several surprises in Q3.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Last month and August 2024 also saw a weak start, so this comes as no surprise.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Finally, thanks to intuitive adaptive shocks that adjust damping rates on the fly—compensating for every minuscule bit of pitch and roll—the Turbo rode quite comfortably.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Jenna Bush Hager brought a little spicy energy to Today With Jenna & Friends on Thursday, when the NBC personality used profanity during a live broadcast, much to the shock of colleague Willie Geist and her behind-the-scenes crew members.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Needing a jolt at the half, Ramsay brought Robin Lod and Bongi Hlongwane off the bench for Carlos Harvey in central midfield and Julian Gressel at right wingback, respectively.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Many deliver a fast jolt of nutrients to plants, often far more than what the plants can use.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Here are some of the biggest revelations from the National Transportation Safety Board hearing.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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Mailman is also a shameful revelation of the inexcusable working conditions that letter carriers are subjected to: The injury rate for postal workers is higher than for coal miners.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombshell. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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