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]
Examples of bombshell in a Sentence
discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell
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And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Several Islanders from the most recent season of Love Island USA will appear in Love Island Games, including Season 7 bombshells Andreina Santos, Charlie Georgiou and Casa Amor's Christopher Seeley.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, though, Harry and Meghan have stopped firing their royal bombshells.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wonder, but the bombshell was a first look at the next movie in the franchise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Several Islanders from the most recent season of Love Island USA will appear in Love Island Games, including Season 7 bombshells Andreina Santos, Charlie Georgiou and Casa Amor's Christopher Seeley.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, though, Harry and Meghan have stopped firing their royal bombshells.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wonder, but the bombshell was a first look at the next movie in the franchise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Bombshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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bombshell
noun
bomb·shell
-ˌshel
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: a great surprise
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