Synonyms of bombshells

bombshells

noun

plural of bombshell

as in surprises

something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected

discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprises
• shocks
• revelations
• jolts
• stunners
• jaw-droppers
• jars
• bolts from the blue
• shockers
• thunderclaps
• kickers
• eye-openers
• marvels
• wonders
• amazements
• twists
• fillips
• wrinkles
• kicks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bombshells

Below, the biggest bombshells from My Grandfather Charles Manson. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Madix and Cohen will reunite with the season’s winners, fan-favorite couples, and the bombshells to talk about their experience in the Fiji villa. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 July 2026

From affairs and addiction to behind-the-scenes feuds and Hollywood bombshells, these stars told all for our reading pleasure. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Read our show coverage here, including our finale interview with Natalie Alyn Lind on Oreana’s bombshells. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

However, unbeknownst to the girls, the men left the original villa setting and snuck away to Casa Amor, a second filming location where six bombshells in sexy costumes were waiting to steal guys' hearts. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 June 2026