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Recent Examples of shocker
Sage Hills pulled off the shocker of the season in defeating Southern Section Open Division champion Sierra Canyon 57-54 on the road.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
In something of a shocker, Robert Aramayo won Lead Actor at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards for his performance in I Swear.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
But Broome, then a freshman, went off with 27 points and 12 rebounds to score a shocker for Morehead State.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Go Supper for supper (shocker) or brunch, Larder for lunch, and Sternewirth for your pregame cocktail.
—Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
In something of a shocker, Robert Aramayo won Lead Actor at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards for his performance in I Swear.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
But Broome, then a freshman, went off with 27 points and 12 rebounds to score a shocker for Morehead State.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Go Supper for supper (shocker) or brunch, Larder for lunch, and Sternewirth for your pregame cocktail.
—Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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None of the revelations feels especially explosive.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stock the fridge, because surprise company might drop by.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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But many Oscar pundits abandoned ship, after Jordan pulled out a surprise win from the Actor Awards on March 1.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Now came the surprise of my effortful steps, the shock of how unyielding the dress’s shell was, as if I were being held in place by a firm hand.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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So the lack of parachutes in the KC-135, under this light, should not come as much of a shock.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These two series are eye-openers about some of the ways people outside our experiences live.—
Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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This could be an eye-opener to what’s really sticking out.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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You might not have been born with the blonde bombshell’s voluminous curls, but this innovation will get you one step closer to acing the look.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Channeling the ultimate fictional bombshell Jessica Rabbit, Kylie Jenner wore approximately 200 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds, paired with her glittering red gown by Schiaparelli.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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