: 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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Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
Not too much of a shocker, considering Gunn used him as the direct basis for the Krytonian canine companion.
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Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The shocker, of course, is activated via remote control, held by a cackling Knoxville.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Dusty May took the Dallas Mavericks head-coaching job in one of the biggest shockers of the NBA offseason so far.
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Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
Not too much of a shocker, considering Gunn used him as the direct basis for the Krytonian canine companion.
—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The shocker, of course, is activated via remote control, held by a cackling Knoxville.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Dusty May took the Dallas Mavericks head-coaching job in one of the biggest shockers of the NBA offseason so far.
—
Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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