: 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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Still, plenty of unexpected shockers are sprinkled in to retain viewers.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The holiday ratings are out for Chicago radio and, shocker, WLIT-FM's all-holiday music format took the top prize.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
The other shocker that Kamasa’s involved in, with his many partners, is The Dreadful, as noted at the top of this column, directed by Natasha Kermani (Lucky).
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The season ended with a number of big shockers, including ostensible hero Fitz killing Verna Thornton, but more so than that was discovering that the B613 baddie working from the shadows was actually Olivia Pope's own father.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The holiday ratings are out for Chicago radio and, shocker, WLIT-FM's all-holiday music format took the top prize.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
The other shocker that Kamasa’s involved in, with his many partners, is The Dreadful, as noted at the top of this column, directed by Natasha Kermani (Lucky).
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The season ended with a number of big shockers, including ostensible hero Fitz killing Verna Thornton, but more so than that was discovering that the B613 baddie working from the shadows was actually Olivia Pope's own father.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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