astonisher

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astonisher

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From astonish + -er.

noun astonishers

Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event. (colloquial)
Similar: astonishment, marvel, surprise, wonder, shocker, stunner
Someone who astonishes. […] God, before whom all Nations are as nothing, thou Astonisher of all Flesh, thou art even too Wonderful for me,
US An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”. 1874, The American Observer, New Series, Volume 1, “Rejoinder,” p. 525, “ […] Nothing whatever” ! (the italics are “S. S. C.’s,” the “astonisher” is mine.)
US A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
Similar: kicker, overline, read-in, whiplash
A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement. He reveled in socking the reader right in the eye with an “astonisher.”
Similar: cartridge lead, punch lead, shocker lead

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@misc{astonisher_2026,
  title = {astonisher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astonisher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}