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Recent Examples of shocker
Renate Reinsve’s lack of a nomination for Sentimental Value is also somewhat of a shocker, considering she was nominated in the category by the CCAs, the Golden Globes and many critic organizations.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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And there are likely more revelations and resignations to come, given the millions of documents spanning many years in the files released.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even before revelations about the emails, there were tensions between Wasserman and some Los Angeles politicians concerned that financial shortfalls in staging the $7-billion Summer Games will need to be covered by local taxpayers.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sewald came to the Diamondbacks from the Seattle Mariners in a trade deadline deal in 2023 and helped the D-backs make a surprise run to the Fall Classic before losing to the Texas Rangers in five games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The post comes days after Meghan made a surprise solo appearance at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles, wearing a dusty rose Harbison Studio gown with black piping and a dramatic black cape.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Former Royals players and fans are still in shock over the untimely death of Terrance Gore.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The promise of this hedging strategy lies in diversification, diplomatic optionality, and insulation from tariff shocks.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 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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But online, this particular bombshell—that ANTM hindered rather than helped burgeoning supermodels—proves especially surprising to viewers.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vance’s attack landed like a bombshell in Europe.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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