surprise

Example Sentences

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Later on, there’s a significant tangent into grainy video, a music performance that deserves to be left a surprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The tech company’s surprise purchase of the web program underscores its efforts to help shape the narrative about AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“However, energy deployments have been a larger focus and were a negative surprise in the print.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Anyone walking through the museum could see were the cameras were, as was the case with any public space, it said, so there was little surprise that their location had been found out.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

‘It had better be good, this surprise of yours.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler