shocker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that shocks or horrifies
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a sensational novel, film, or play
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Paul Robinson: Spurs had a shocker last season but this time they are on the fringes of the Champions League places, without a doubt.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Unlike the Saturday evening shocker that occurred when the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic, it was no Saturday night surprise to learn the Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
After all, nothing lasts half a century without changing with the times, and — big shocker — not everything is meant for me, specifically.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Oliver Fetzer, a former CEO of Viridos, said the scientists’ cost estimate, in combination with the low productivity seen in algae’s first year of outdoor testing, “was a shocker for everybody.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Charlie helps clean up after dinner, which is a total shocker.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
Coventry were served up a couple of shockers by getting Arsenal and Manchester City as their first two away fixtures and this trip is far from easy for them either.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Her tales defy easy categorization—suspense shockers? ghost stories? horror sketches?—even as they insinuate themselves into our souls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
And while we knew there would be some shockers in such an unpredictable draft, this felt extreme.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Of course, it is also an entertainment, festooned in shockers, squeakers and the occasional caper.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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