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

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Recent Examples of bombshells 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 Over dinner, Weber delivered one of the memoir’s biggest emotional bombshells. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 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 After crashing the Love Island USA app to vote on which Islanders should couple up with new bombshells Sol Dean, Jen Terry, and Caleb McDaniel, viewers split Melanie Moreno, Corbin Mims, and Beatriz Hatz from their relationships, rendering them single and vulnerable inside the villa. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshells
  1. surprises
  2. shocks
  3. revelations
  4. jolts
Noun
  • To be sure, investors worry that fewer companies will report positive earnings surprises in the second quarter as did in the first, when profits were 15% above expectations, helping to unleash a surge of confidence on Wall Street.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • After a short while, those types of surprises and turns kind of suck.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of surprises
Noun
  • While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, DGCIM officers repeatedly beat him, fractured his back, administered electric shocks — including to his genitals — and threatened to kill him while extorting money from his wife.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • Disturbing revelations were a feature of the Platner campaign for months.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • Genuine trust is built through consistent, respectful behavior and how minor revelations are handled, not just policies.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of revelations
Noun
  • Takeoff and landing are when many aviation incidents occur—they’re considered the most critical phases of a flight and when an aircraft is most vulnerable to sudden, unexpected jolts of motion.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Definition of jolts

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