surprise
Example Sentences
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“I want to surprise people. I think the first listen is going to be amazing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He also appears to reignite his bitter feud with Kendrick Lamar, something which music journalist Mary Mandefield says is no surprise.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Rob Morgan, who runs the Gower Fresh Christmas Trees Farm near Swansea, said he had seen various items dumped on his land before, but this was a "bit of a surprise".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“I’m happy to see that number surprise on the downside,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“I mean, it’s for my best friend’s surprise birthday. I have the flour and the ice chests and my auntie’s bread bowl in the truck.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing surprise
Emotions on Display
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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