: 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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In a season in which a Clemson-Alabama CFP rematch seemed probable, this shocker temporarily shook up that inevitability.
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The host weighs in on the season 2 premiere shocker and much more.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps his most divisive film remains this 1997 shocker about a family who are essentially held hostage in their vacation home in Austria.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
And shocker, a handful of their miscues were self-inflicted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The host weighs in on the season 2 premiere shocker and much more.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps his most divisive film remains this 1997 shocker about a family who are essentially held hostage in their vacation home in Austria.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
And shocker, a handful of their miscues were self-inflicted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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