bombshell
Example Sentences
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While some fans have declared "Xbox is back" following the Project Helix reveal, others have pointed out that the news isn't exactly a bombshell.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Three days after landing in Tucson, on Friday morning, I drove to the airport as another pop-culture bombshell finally threatened to knock Nancy Guthrie off the front page.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Three weeks before the Olympics, the pair were preparing to compete in the European Championships when Papadakis released a bombshell book.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
At City Hall, Raman’s entrance into the mayor’s race is a bombshell, particularly given her relationship with Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Then my mother dropped the bombshell: She was expecting another baby—a girl—the day before my birthday.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
