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
Garland will still be featured in Sunday night’s episode, where the Casa Amor bombshells are introduced, but will eventually be cut.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
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Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Here are some of the biggest bombshells from Taylor Parker's mother's testimony.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 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.
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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.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Several bombshells have also entered the villa to stir the pot and shake up the current couples, but just as the drama is ramping up, the show has paused.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2026
That’s right, almost twice as many new bombshells are brought in to each villa to test relationships and build new connections.
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Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
15 June 2026
By the 1950s, Hollywood had repackaged them both as blond bombshells and set them against each other — Van Doren was Universal’s answer to Fox’s Monroe, measurements printed side by side in fan magazines.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 June 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
Here are some of the biggest bombshells from Taylor Parker's mother's testimony.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 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
Several bombshells have also entered the villa to stir the pot and shake up the current couples, but just as the drama is ramping up, the show has paused.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2026
That’s right, almost twice as many new bombshells are brought in to each villa to test relationships and build new connections.
—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
15 June 2026
By the 1950s, Hollywood had repackaged them both as blond bombshells and set them against each other — Van Doren was Universal’s answer to Fox’s Monroe, measurements printed side by side in fan magazines.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombshells
Noun
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And the gap between what people expect and what actually happens is one of the most expensive surprises in business.
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July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
Noun
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Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
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Asian stocks still have room to run even after a blistering first-half rally, while investors should continue diversifying into commodities as geopolitical shocks reinforce long-term demand for metals and energy infrastructure, Goldman Sachs said.
Noun
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Johnson was undone by revelations of his conduct during Covid lockdowns and Truss by the adverse market reaction to her 2022 mini-Budget.
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Trump has been fuming about its revelations, and a parlor game around who-leaked-what has been underway in DC since excerpts first appeared in the Times.
Noun
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The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.
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Edwards’ explosiveness produces randomized jolts of spectacular.
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