bombshell
/ˈbɑmˌʃɛl/
noun
- A shocking or surprising piece of news or event.
- She dropped a bombshell when she announced she was moving to another country.
- The report contained a bombshell about the politician's secret dealings.
- The CEO's resignation was a bombshell that stunned the entire company.
- A very attractive person, especially a woman.
- The actress was considered a bombshell in the 1950s.
- She walked into the room looking like a bombshell in her red dress.
- The magazine named her the biggest bombshell of the year.
- An actual bomb or explosive shell.
- The museum displayed a deactivated bombshell from World War II.
- The old bombshell was discovered by construction workers.
- The bombshell exploded harmlessly in an empty field.