bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
ˈbäm-ˌshel 
1
2
a
: one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating
The book was a political bombshell.
b
: a person who is the cause and object of sensational and usually widespread attention, excitement, or attraction
a blonde bombshell [=a glamorously attractive blonde woman]
Examples of bombshell in a Sentence
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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These bombshells washed over the country, in part, because the arbiters of national political discourse were ...
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 June 2024
After spending 11 years on the ABC sitcom as Gloria, a Colombian bombshell and single mom, the actress opened up about the difficulties with finding a dramatic role.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
For her first stop in Minneapolis, big black bombshell curls were parted down the middle before the heat of summertime Chi expanded them.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 May 2024
The three-episode show explores the beginnings of Ashley Madison in 2001, its rise in popularity and its bombshell 2015 data breach that revealed the information of over 30 million users.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 June 2024
After spending 11 years on the ABC sitcom as Gloria, a Colombian bombshell and single mom, the actress opened up about the difficulties with finding a dramatic role.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
For her first stop in Minneapolis, big black bombshell curls were parted down the middle before the heat of summertime Chi expanded them.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 May 2024
The three-episode show explores the beginnings of Ashley Madison in 2001, its rise in popularity and its bombshell 2015 data breach that revealed the information of over 30 million users.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
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: a great surprise
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