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
That’s not to say there isn’t a company-wide stupor after last week’s bombshells.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The Quicksilver author enjoys reads with shocking bombshells, which should surprise no one who's read her own books.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The files released Friday contained no real bombshells.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
The bombshells continued after hours at BravoCon 2025.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
There will be more bombshells, more shock waves to come.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But the bombshells in the book focused on Prince Andrew, who dropped use of his royal titles last week in response.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The Quicksilver author enjoys reads with shocking bombshells, which should surprise no one who's read her own books.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The files released Friday contained no real bombshells.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
The bombshells continued after hours at BravoCon 2025.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
There will be more bombshells, more shock waves to come.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But the bombshells in the book focused on Prince Andrew, who dropped use of his royal titles last week in response.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshells
Noun
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Emotional rug-pulls arrive in the form of happy surprises that stretch the third act too long and test the limits of our disbelief.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Still, there are variables that can create opportunities for surprises.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then surging oil prices due to the Iran war have drawn comparisons to the oil supply shocks that led to shortages and long gas lines Americans saw during stagflation in the 1970s.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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This system was set up after the shocks from the 1970s Arab oil crisis.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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None of the revelations feels especially explosive.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This could cause jolts in the energy markets.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Literal and figurative pain points included ensuring each piece properly conducting electricity, rigging every square with mechanical keyboard switches to facilitate the connections, and countless unintentional jolts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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