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Recent Examples of shocker
Stoker’s gothic shocker explores the dark corners of Victorian-age sexuality, fear and desire.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2025
If the Hornets had captured the Flagg, now that would have been the shocker.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The trade was a shocker to fans, and probably to Gimenez’ teammates.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
While not a surprise to those who have played The Last of Us Part II video game, the second episode of Season 2 was a shocker to many, but not Pascal.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2025
If the Hornets had captured the Flagg, now that would have been the shocker.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The trade was a shocker to fans, and probably to Gimenez’ teammates.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
While not a surprise to those who have played The Last of Us Part II video game, the second episode of Season 2 was a shocker to many, but not Pascal.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
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Aziza is, in many ways, the audience surrogate, which requires Young to really be present with her venom-spewing costars as new lies and revelations are unfurled.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star in this juicy domestic thriller where every revelation brings new questions about what really happened the night of the murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Even still, King says that being chosen for Reese’s Book Club was a surprise.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Kyiv officials said their surprise drone attack Sunday damaged or destroyed more than 40 warplanes at air bases deep inside Russia, including the remote Arctic, Siberian and Far East regions more than 4,300 miles from Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Shekinah’s friends were then in for a shock when Sarper suggested a clause of his own for their theoretical prenup.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The shock expressed by analysts and Jørgensen's surprise at his firing reveal catastrophic communication breakdown.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The simple act of diligent expense tracking is a big eye-opener.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The project has been an eye-opener for Collett and hopes the audience consuming the photo book will have the same experience.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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Ventura, a key witness for the prosecution, was 8½ months pregnant during her testimony and made several bombshell accusations about events taking place during her 11-year relationship with Combs.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The bombshell move comes as students from around the world were preparing to attend Harvard, the oldest university in the US and one of the nation’s most prestigious.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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