Surprise
Meaning
To make someone feel surprised
Pronunciation
UK səˈpraɪz
US sərˈpraɪz
Example Sentences
- [It's] no small surprise though, as the fabled mountain citadel was originally thought to be a sanctuary for the Chosen Women, who among other duties often ended up as human sacrifices.
- In the first week, he listed it as $1 and to no surprise, it didn't sell.
- It would certainly be a surprise if that changed anytime soon!
- Home to over 700 cannabis clubs, it's no surprise Spain is often referred to as "Holland of the South".
- As the home of the Van [Gogh] Museum and the Rijksmuseum, it should come as no surprise that Amsterdam boasts the world's largest collection of Rembrandt paintings and Van [Gogh] artworks.
- So it doesn't come as too much of a surprise that there are over 1 million bicycles here.
- The most famous grottos in [Halong] Bay are Heavenly Residence Grotto ([Thien] [Cung]), Surprise Grotto (Sung Spot), Driftwood Grotto ([Dau] Go) and Three Palace Grotto ([Tam] [Cung]).
- But take a moment to stop swiping through those cute dog photos, and check out these insane 30 facts about Instagram - some of these stats may surprise you!
- Google bought Motorola in 2011 for $12.5 billion and sold it after its surprise downturn for $2.5 billion.
- It's no small surprise though, as the fabled mountain citadel was originally thought to be a sanctuary for the Chosen Women, who among other duties often ended up as human sacrifices.
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