bombshell
Definition
Noun: 1. A powerful explosive device: A bomb, typically a large one, designed to cause great destruction. 2. A sudden and very surprising or shocking piece of news or event: Something that causes great surprise, shock, or dismay. 3. A very attractive and sensational person, especially a woman: A person, often a performer, who has a stunning, eye-catching, and sensational effect.
Examples of Usage
As an explosive device:
- The building was destroyed by a single bombshell.
- The army stockpiled artillery bombshells for the offensive.
As shocking news:
- The CEO's sudden resignation was a complete bombshell to the company.
- The test results dropped like a bombshell, leaving the family in silence.
As a sensational person:
- The actress became an overnight sensation, hailed as Hollywood's newest bombshell.
- With her powerful voice and commanding stage presence, she was a true rock bombshell.
Advanced Usage
- "to drop a bombshell": To reveal a shocking piece of news.
- He dropped a bombshell at the meeting by announcing the merger.
- "blonde bombshell": A common idiom referring specifically to a very attractive, sensational blonde woman.
- The classic movie star was the archetypal blonde bombshell.
Variants and Related Words
- Bomb (n/v): The more general term for an explosive device or to attack with bombs.
- Shell (n): An artillery projectile; can be part of the compound word "artillery shell."
- Bombshell (adj) - informal: Used attributively to describe something having the impact of a bombshell (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- For shocking news: Revelation, shocker, thunderbolt, bolt from the blue, shock.
- For attractive person: Sensation, stunner, knockout, siren (literary).
Related Idioms
- "Like a bombshell": With sudden and shocking force or effect.
- The scandal hit the political world like a bombshell.
Noun
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an explosive bomb or artillery shell
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a shocking surprise
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news of the attack came like a bombshell
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an entertainer who has a sensational effect
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she was a blonde bombshell
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