welcome surprise

collocation in English

meaningsofwelcomeandsurprise

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welcome
adjective
uk
/ˈwel.kəm/us
/ˈwel.kəm/
If someone is welcome, you are pleased when they ...
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surprise
noun
uk
/səˈpraɪz/us
/sɚˈpraɪz/
an ...
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(Definition ofwelcomeandsurprisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwelcome surprise

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This was awelcomesurpriseto me and can serve as a helpful resource to teachers, composers and researchers alike.
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I suspect that such awelcomesurpriseawaits us.
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The huge increase in the science budget has come as awelcomesurpriseto research organisations and small firms.
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I find myself facing this debate withwelcomesurprise.
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To me the debate comes as awelcomesurprise.
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This comes as a surprise, and a not entirelywelcomesurprise, because any new permanent provision to replace this law would be very courageous and must be very complex.
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It is awelcomesurprise.
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Nevertheless, it is a verywelcomesurprise.
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This is almost double the original forecast of 0.6% growth, and the news is awelcomesurprise.
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Jarod continued to doubt his importance to the war effort, but he received a verywelcomesurprise.
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