bombshell

Example Sentences

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The prosecution dropped the potential bombshell: that Hipolito signed a stipulation saying he knew Crook was a federal officer or employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The news also dropped like a bombshell in the Senegalese capital, Dakar - but for the opposite reason.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

It has, however, raised questions about trade deals Washington has agreed since Trump's "Liberation Day" bombshell in April, with the European Union demanding clarity on the issue before ratifying its agreement.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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

Whereas to me it was a bombshell, exploding in a thousand fragments.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier