bombshell
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- noun
- /ˈbɑmˌʃɛl/
- Informal
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bombón
- She's a sultry bombshell—a classic femme fatale—only she's playing for the good guys.
- blonde bombshell
- blond bombshell
- sexy bombshell
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- So Love Island, you were a bombshell.
- I'm going to do Jessie's makeup and we went for this super bombshell, glittery champagne Y gold look.
- So this is a lip gloss I think, doesn't say it just says be a Bombshell doesn't tell me what it eats.
- Good looking woman, you know, brown hair, you know, not, not not like bombshell, knockout, slammable, but good looking, you know?
Examples
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The actress is often referred to as a glamorous bombshell on the red carpet.
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And just who is this mysterious blonde bombshell helping him?
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With this blonde bombshell, it's all about the numbers.
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She's not my favorite Hollywood bombshell, but I see the appeal.
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Some of the looks were slightly over-the-top for my taste, but there is no denying her bombshell status.
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Ever the bombshell, Kardashian turned heads in a cherry red Roland Mouret gown.
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Her stunning appearance made her the ultimate bombshell at the film premiere.
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As the talented bombshell of the year, she captivated audiences worldwide with her beauty.
Synonyms
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A very attractive woman that many people find pleasing to look at
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A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention
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A woman who uses her beauty to attract men into danger
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A person, often a woman, who many people find very sexually attractive
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A very good-looking woman who attracts attention
A woman who is very attractive and seems sexually exciting
Idioms
How Attractive
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bombshell was later used for a very attractive, glamorous woman because people compared her effect to an explosion: she 'stuns' or shocks people like a real bomb. That's why calling someone a 'bombshell' means they are striking and hard to ignore.