shocker
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Best of all, the shocker revelation explaining the shivery occurrences is haunting and persuasive—within the wide parameters of the genre, of course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
They sacked Thomas Frank, thinking they were going to get this short-term fix from Tudor, but they have got a guy who has had a short-term shocker.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
For three decades, the meta-horror franchise “Scream” has outmaneuvered its fandom with so many convoluted murder motives that the only shocker left would be a straightforward, sincere slasher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
He walks the twins to Tía’s place, and a few minutes later, they come back with a shocker.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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
Now that I have the cheerful stuff out of the way: The TV biz may be filled with uncertainty, but I don’t see a lot of big shockers among the major nominees.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
But the batch of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards seemed to have more than its fair share of shockers, good and bad.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
Q: No spoilers, but Sunday’s finale gave us more than a few shockers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
