: one that thrills
especially
: a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure, or suspense
Examples of thriller in a Sentence
His latest novel is a political thriller.
those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year
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There were overtime thrillers, upset victories and favorites stamping their mark.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe’s serial killer thriller Longlegs is going for Oscar gold and other awards season accolades.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick will team up for the upcoming comedy thriller, Family Movie.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
At one point in his new A24 thriller Heretic, the actor, 64, does an impression of Jar Jar Binks, the character made famous by Ahmed Best in the space-opera franchise's prequel trilogy beginning with 1999's Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe’s serial killer thriller Longlegs is going for Oscar gold and other awards season accolades.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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thriller
noun
thril·ler
ˈthril-ər 
: one that thrills
especially
: a work of fiction or drama with a great deal of action, mystery, adventure, or suspense
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