surprise
Example Sentences
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Even though Fitzgerald had shown up on campus just six months earlier, his teammates and coaches weren’t surprised.
My husband had bought this old Pontiac Chieftain, as a surprise for me.
"I didn't know about it. When I found out I was selected I was so surprised," Rachel said.
From BBC
It’s impossible to overstate how good Grande is at mimicking other singing voices, but the surprise here is how well Johnson keeps with her as Bocelli.
From Los Angeles Times
For her recent birthday, she was surprised by another famous dance idol, former Royal Ballet dancer Wayne Sleep, who sent a personal message encouraging her to "keep going".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.