Examples of 'surprise' in a sentence

Meaning of "surprise"

A surprise is an unexpected event, gift, or action that catches someone off guard. It typically brings feelings of astonishment or amazement
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  • Something unexpected.
  • The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
  • To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
  • To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

How to use "surprise" in a sentence

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I got a surprise visit from your brother.
I freely admit you have taken me by surprise.
It must be taken by surprise and captured intact.
A surprise for you guys this evening.
We have a real surprise for you now.
I thought you might enjoy the surprise.
As it was a surprise for me to see you this afternoon.
So either they took her completely by surprise.
Everyday surprise by the most innovative discipline.
This whim does not surprise me from you.
We thought we would give you a little surprise.
It might surprise you how good it feels.
Thank you for such an unexpected surprise.
There is a surprise hidden in your little clubhouse.
Temelko had one more surprise for me.

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We had surprise on our side this time.
Let us go work on our memorable surprise toast.
Gave him the surprise of his life.
But this is all coming as quite a surprise.
Please welcome our surprise celebrity guest.
We will give old gramps a big surprise.
I have a surprise for you this time.
And this is a most pleasant surprise for us.
We throw a surprise birthday party for him.
Then we have a little surprise for you.
He has a surprise in the private lounge upstairs.
I would have the element of surprise on my side.
Quite a surprise in store for yours truly.
I put it in her name as a surprise for you.
Sorry to surprise you by sitting in the dark.
I just do not want to ruin the surprise.
We have bought a surprise and it is not wrapped.
And he is a very big believer in surprise parties.
The initial surprise has worn off.
Tammy would love to see you by surprise.
Leave a little surprise for the pursuers.
Your knowledge of theology never ceases to surprise me.
I got a little surprise for you fuckers.
You can spare me the look of surprise.
I have a little surprise for you both.
Maybe nobody wants to ruin the surprise.
Because there is a surprise there for you.
I do not want to spoil the big surprise.
I have a similar surprise in store for you.
There is always going to be room for an element of surprise.
I am hoping we can surprise at least three of them.
But that would ruin the surprise.
A welcome surprise at your trade fair stand.
I am sure he would like to surprise you himself.
I wanted to surprise you with breakfast in bed.

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