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Recent Examples of shocker
The new season comes a full year after the explosive season 7 finale, which capped with the shocker that the deceased Jane (Silvia Presente) and her younger sister, Fanny (Florrie Wilkinson), may actually be the daughters of Faith, Jamie and Claire's daughter who was believed to have died at birth.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
But some coaches might not care about your fantasy football team (shocker).
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love left the game with a concussion Saturday as his team dropped an overtime shocker to the Chicago Bears, who outlasted their division rival for a 22-16 win.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Texas’ three losses came against Ohio State, Georgia, and the real shocker — Florida, who finished the year just 4–8 — a result that likely is the main reason the Longhorns are likely out of playoff contention.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
But some coaches might not care about your fantasy football team (shocker).
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love left the game with a concussion Saturday as his team dropped an overtime shocker to the Chicago Bears, who outlasted their division rival for a 22-16 win.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Texas’ three losses came against Ohio State, Georgia, and the real shocker — Florida, who finished the year just 4–8 — a result that likely is the main reason the Longhorns are likely out of playoff contention.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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Government admits failures of Army pilots A few legal revelations have been unveiled in the weeks leading up to the board meeting, which could create longer term impact on the Army and other agencies involved.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hyland, who’d been a revelation prior to his recent struggles, regained form in the win.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Half the enjoyment of these toys is being able to carefully break open the egg to reveal the surprise creature inside.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The design from Takeshi Kata is intensifying hyper-realistic and comes with a surprise sting in its tail, not to mention some gorgeous vistas from the great Chicago lighting designer Heather Gilbert, who send shafts of light into the play’s motel room of the paranoid.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This should not come as a shock.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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From crafting journeys for multi-generational families to navigating geopolitical shocks, the company has relied on them.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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So that was certainly a bit of an eye-opener and that's more of an industry takeaway.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
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As rough as parts of their hometown were, Detroit was an eye-opener.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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The evidence of his accusation is wrapped up in a bombshell of its own.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Just hours after dazzling in a winter white sleeveless silk Louis Vuitton gown and matching one-shoulder cape at the 2026 Golden Globes, the Devil Wears Prada star cemented herself as the boardroom’s bombshell at the 2026 National Board of Review Awards.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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