: 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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Our favorite prediction in last year's reader survey was that 2024 would bring a shocker: a Taylor Swift-Beyoncé mega-concert that would single-handedly boost the economy.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But the first real shocker came at Saturday Night’s Main Event when Rhodes brought back WWE’s classic winged eagle championship only to take the easy way out to leave with that belt in hand.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
While there were plenty of blindsides, there were few (if any) pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor shockers.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The biggest shocker of the night came when Alex Kane had a few choice words for Bischoff.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But the first real shocker came at Saturday Night’s Main Event when Rhodes brought back WWE’s classic winged eagle championship only to take the easy way out to leave with that belt in hand.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
While there were plenty of blindsides, there were few (if any) pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor shockers.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The biggest shocker of the night came when Alex Kane had a few choice words for Bischoff.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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