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Recent Examples of shocker
This comedy-drama – the seriousness isn’t a shocker, the humor is – comes at a moment in history when listening seems as rare a thing as the desire to be heard is urgent.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The spare bedroom of my apartment sits at an ambient 48 degrees Fahrenheit because the woodstove is upstairs and, shocker, heat rises.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Aftermath The big question coming out of last week’s Operation: Italy shocker is how everyone would react to Andy flipping.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
In a season in which a Clemson-Alabama CFP rematch seemed probable, this shocker temporarily shook up that inevitability.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The spare bedroom of my apartment sits at an ambient 48 degrees Fahrenheit because the woodstove is upstairs and, shocker, heat rises.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Aftermath The big question coming out of last week’s Operation: Italy shocker is how everyone would react to Andy flipping.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
In a season in which a Clemson-Alabama CFP rematch seemed probable, this shocker temporarily shook up that inevitability.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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Pattinson is a revelation here, taking on both Mickeys, giving them distinct personalities and conflict, deadpan and dead, a hilarious performance that takes on new dimension as the story progresses.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Only in Rose’s case does the revelation wield some dramatic heft.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This shouldn't come as that much of a surprise; Meta has been open about its plans to use data collected from its Quest VR headsets to improve its products.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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This surprise promotion to first place saw rookie Gio Ruggiero impressively claim second place in his series debut.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Deportation of these individuals or their family members would represent a significant negative shock to elderly home health care.—
Robert Krol,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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And the news of her transition certainly comes as a shock to him.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Seeing the cumulative cost of impulsive purchases can be an eye-opener, motivating you to reconsider similar decisions in the future.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Forty years ago, the intuitive outrage of secondhand smoke was an eye-opener for many Americans.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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Everyone should read Phil Klein’s excellent post on President Trump’s Gaza bombshell.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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The nine-hour, bombshell documentary was in development at Netflix for five years before the streamer reportedly pulled the plug in a deal with the superstar's estate.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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