bombshell
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The Dodgers acquired Skubal in an abundantly predictable bombshell trade with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a trio of prospects, wanting to test the idiom that a ballclub can never have enough pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The bombshell announcement was full of scary, highly technical terms: "a swarm of sandboxes", "agentic attacker", and "self-migrating command and control".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I realized that we had something that was hugely significant, but I didn’t realize the extent of the bombshell until the broadcast,” Bashir recalled in “The Verdict.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Oh, what kind of bombshell is about to burst now?
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
However, it was soon revealed they were not actually going home, and were sent on dates with two new bombshells instead.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Peacock announced last week that Montgomery was among the bombshells entering the villa in Fiji for the latest season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Those two bombshells came on top of what was already shaping up to be a frustrating offseason for Mets fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
There won't be any more bombshells on our screens this summer as Love Island wraps up its 12th series on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
But the paper presented these allegations as scandalous bombshells, call-ing them “startling disclosures.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
