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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshells
  1. surprises
  2. shocks
  3. revelations
  4. jolts
Noun
  • Doyle was a starter on three straight 100-plus loss teams in Colorado, but will now suit up for AL Central-leading White Sox, who are one of baseball's biggest surprises just two years after setting a modern record with 121 losses.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There were a couple of surprises when Roberto De Zerbi announced his squad for Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprises
Noun
  • Though less volatile, median measures are relatively slow to respond to inflation shocks.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In labor markets with demand shocks, cognitive scores declined faster than in those where employment remained stable, suggesting that staying on the job longer may help preserve cognitive function.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • These tunes are both present on the disc of demos, which collectively provides two revelations.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Stuffed full of jaw-dropping revelations, thrilling twists and some sinister chess moves, the episode pulls every loose string from earlier moments in the series together.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of revelations
Noun
  • There are no lyrics, no mixing inconsistencies, no jolts of experimental hiss.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Additional jolts of sophistication come courtesy of a custom Area Environments wall covering, a gold mirror from Made Goods, Jiun Ho sconces, and German photographer Ellen von Unwerth’s black and white snapshot of a carefree Naomi Campbell.
    — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of jolts

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