bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
ˈbäm-ˌshel 
1
2
a
: one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating
The book was a political bombshell.
b
: a person who is the cause and object of sensational and usually widespread attention, excitement, or attraction
a blonde bombshell [=a glamorously attractive blonde woman]
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Examples of bombshell in a Sentence
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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After crashing the Love Island USA app to vote on which Islanders should couple up with new bombshells Sol Dean, Jen Terry, and Caleb McDaniel, viewers split Melanie Moreno, Corbin Mims, and Beatriz Hatz from their relationships, rendering them single and vulnerable inside the villa.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Several bombshells have also entered the villa to stir the pot and shake up the current couples, but just as the drama is ramping up, the show has paused.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
The former is the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, the ’50s bombshell who died in an auto accident.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 June 2026
That’s right, almost twice as many new bombshells are brought in to each villa to test relationships and build new connections.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 15 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Several bombshells have also entered the villa to stir the pot and shake up the current couples, but just as the drama is ramping up, the show has paused.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
The former is the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, the ’50s bombshell who died in an auto accident.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 June 2026
That’s right, almost twice as many new bombshells are brought in to each villa to test relationships and build new connections.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bombshell
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
2
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