shocker

Example Sentences

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"I think that is an absolute shocker in every single way," Neville said.

From BBC • May 17, 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

"What were they doing?," lamented former England centre Will Greenwood in his Sunday Telegraph column, with the 2003 World Cup-winner adding: "I love Ford but that was a shocker of a call."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

“He just dropped it on his way out, and I picked it up as I went to chase him. That’s all. He was a complete shocker, all right?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak