: one that shocks
especially
: something horrifying or offensive (such as a sensational film or work of fiction)
Examples of shocker in a Sentence
The ending of the movie is a real shocker.
Their divorce was a shocker.
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That's right, James Wan — the genre maverick behind the Conjuring, Insidious, and Saw franchises, as well as two Aquaman movies and the 2021 standalone shocker Malignant — is joining the Paranormal Activity franchise.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Burrow’s Bengals are back (maybe) Joe Burrow returned last week for the first time since his Week 2 toe injury – and immediately delivered a shocker, leading the Cincinnati Bengals to a 32-14 Thanksgiving night upset of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 4 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
But in a shocker move in September 1983, Joe Strummer kicked guitarist Mick Jones out of the band, denouncing his former mate as a rock-star sellout.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Burrow’s Bengals are back (maybe) Joe Burrow returned last week for the first time since his Week 2 toe injury – and immediately delivered a shocker, leading the Cincinnati Bengals to a 32-14 Thanksgiving night upset of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 4 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
But in a shocker move in September 1983, Joe Strummer kicked guitarist Mick Jones out of the band, denouncing his former mate as a rock-star sellout.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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