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
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
Dallas resident Adryan Moorefield, who had been in Puerto Vallarta since last week, told CNN the situation was a "complete shocker".
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The street’s a complete shocker and has always been renowned for it.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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
They also raise the profile of the schools who pull off the shockers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
And while we knew there would be some shockers in such an unpredictable draft, this felt extreme.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
He has, in a sense, been working his way toward “Men” for a while now, having previously written and directed the feminist, futurist shockers “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
