: 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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This frame, the band’s only Hot 100 No. 1 single – another shocker – finally surges past that mark and earns triple platinum status.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The Cowboys pulled off the shocker in large part due to their defense, which held the Tigers to only 13 points in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
After a walk through the woods, what seems like an innocuous tick bite has grotesquely unexpected consequences in this creepy little shocker from fest alum Pete Ohs (Jethica, Overlook ‘22).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The most glamourous night in Hollywood unfolds during three-and-a-half hours of live television, nearly ensuring some sort of unexpected shocker.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The Cowboys pulled off the shocker in large part due to their defense, which held the Tigers to only 13 points in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
After a walk through the woods, what seems like an innocuous tick bite has grotesquely unexpected consequences in this creepy little shocker from fest alum Pete Ohs (Jethica, Overlook ‘22).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The most glamourous night in Hollywood unfolds during three-and-a-half hours of live television, nearly ensuring some sort of unexpected shocker.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shocker
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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