: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The series built to a similar question, but the answer here is a much better shocker.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Here’s a shocker: Nearly 90% of control towers across the country are understaffed, forcing controllers to work long hours under immense pressure.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Casey Mittelstadt, Colorado Avalanche 26 years old, $5.75 million salary cap hit through 2026-27
11 goals, 34 points in 62 games
The Avalanche acquired Mittelstadt in a deadline shocker last season, trading Bowen Byram to Buffalo.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
This frame, the band’s only Hot 100 No. 1 single – another shocker – finally surges past that mark and earns triple platinum status.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Here’s a shocker: Nearly 90% of control towers across the country are understaffed, forcing controllers to work long hours under immense pressure.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Casey Mittelstadt, Colorado Avalanche 26 years old, $5.75 million salary cap hit through 2026-27
11 goals, 34 points in 62 games
The Avalanche acquired Mittelstadt in a deadline shocker last season, trading Bowen Byram to Buffalo.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
This frame, the band’s only Hot 100 No. 1 single – another shocker – finally surges past that mark and earns triple platinum status.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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