bombshell

Definition

  • noun: something that is very surprising or shocking
  • noun: one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: aerial bomb, antipersonnel bomb, astonishment

Examples

  • She 'dropped a bombshell' [=she surprised everyone] when she said she wouldn't run for reelection.

  • She's a 'blonde bombshell' who looks like a movie star of the 1950s.

  • The news of his departure was a 'bombshell'.

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