How to Use thrill in a Sentence
- I was thrilled by their decision.
- Circus performers still thrill audiences today.
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One thing's for sure, the long life of the stories would have thrilled him.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2024
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He was thrilled by the meeting, said his aunt, Ms. Avsker.
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Russell Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Nov. 2023
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The union’s chief negotiator was thrilled with the turnout.
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Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Aug. 2023
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Tiny mistakes or random chance that lead to deaths are thrilling on the show.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2023
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Even though the idea doesn’t thrill me, it’s better than losing a friend.
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
5 Aug. 2022
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The medtech startup ecosystem can look thrilling from the outside.
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Scott Nelson,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2023
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Any truck-loving kid will thrill to wear these hearts on their sleeves.
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Good Housekeeping,
13 Dec. 2022
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Stuart, the one-eyed Minion, was also there to thrill the crowd.
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Arkansas Online,
25 Nov. 2022
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Not every country is thrilled by the prospect of the carbon border tax.
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Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
9 Oct. 2023
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Any child would thrill to have this adorable taco truck added to their fleet of toy vehicles.
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Rachel Rothman,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Sep. 2022
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Her fiancé was thrilled by the news — and so was Armstrong after the initial shock.
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Janay Kingsberry,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2024
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Hitler, for his part, was thrilled by the conference’s outcome.
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Gordon F. Sander,
Washington Post,
15 July 2023
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As the results came in one by one, we were thrilled by the brilliance and invention that each artist had shown.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2023
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Playing Hearts songs again was thrilling at first, but after a few years, Six began to sour on the project.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2023
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MacDonald added that the resting process took almost six months and that the team is thrilled with the results.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2023
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On their own, his success thus far on the indie-awards circuit has been thrilling for Melton.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2023
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At the time, Nelson and his family were thrilled at the prospect of the quarterback staying close to home.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2023
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Planted in the wrong place and/or cheaply made, the oceans of Merlot that resulted failed to thrill.
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Lettie Teague,
WSJ,
24 Feb. 2023
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Clever, funny, and genuinely thrilling, the movie has all of the hallmarks of an epic finance film.
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Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2023
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Even though there is more renovations to do, Stevi and Bryant are thrilled with the changes.
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
13 Sep. 2023
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Jim Edmonds gave the Brewers the lead in thrilling fashion with a two-out homer against starter Bronson Arroyo in the eighth.
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Jr Radcliffe,
Journal Sentinel,
25 May 2023
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Explore the delicious food, thrilling nightlife, and tranquil spas of Bangkok.
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Elizabeth Preske,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2023
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The Rockets were thrilled when Smith, expected by many to go No. 1 overall in last year’s draft, slipped to No. 3.
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The Salt Lake Tribune,
11 July 2023
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Today, some are still thrilled by the prospect of diving without clunky oxygen tanks, both for fun and for sport.
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USA TODAY,
19 July 2023
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Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt would have been thrilled with what’s coming to Arrowhead.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2024
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And there is just something about that that is thrilling, especially for a 57-year-old.
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Demetrius Patterson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 July 2023
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Prepare to thrill your mind, body, and spirit with a unique perspective on THC.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2022
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On Saturday her teammates were thrilled return the favor.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2024
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For the team at Scout Design Studio, the thrill is in the hunt.
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Ryan Conner,
Dallas News,
10 Feb. 2023
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A lot of kids wrote on the inside for the thrill of writing.
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Matt Thompson,
Spin,
26 Sep. 2023
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The sound of cheering fans and the crack of the bat hitting the ball, and the thrill of watching the ball fly through the air.
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Briannah Rivera,
Seventeen,
30 Mar. 2023
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All of this was part of the experience, part of the thrill.
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Barry Samaha,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2023
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But Jones found no thrill in the group’s chart success.
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Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Nov. 2023
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For the consumer of thrills, this turns out to be oddly thrilling!
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Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
29 Nov. 2023
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To be able to show that from the inside looking out has been just a thrill.
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Ashley Cullins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Oct. 2023
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Those looking to continue the thrills can slip and slide across the park’s 13 acres of fun.
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Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2023
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Indeed, the thrill of the fight is one of the only things that makes the Oscars worth watching.
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Michael Andor Brodeur,
Washington Post,
10 Mar. 2023
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The de Sede sofa in the living area is just one of many examples of the thrill of the chase.
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Camille Okhio,
ELLE Decor,
20 Apr. 2023
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The vast landscape made up of rolling sand dunes is the perfect place for some thrills with friends.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2024
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The slices at the new Scarr’s are virtually the same as at the old, which is a thrill, and a relief.
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Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2023
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The sights, the sounds of actual machines, the advanced tools that still seem built to thrill.
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WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
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To be honored among these true icons of our time is a complete thrill for me.
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Hedy Phillips,
Peoplemag,
20 Mar. 2024
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For some, the appeal of thrift shopping lies in the thrill of the hunt and the joy of finding items that are totally unique.
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Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2023
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But even the most mundane stone fruit manages to thrill when wrapped in flaky pastry.
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Yotam Ottolenghi,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2023
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But forget the buzzer beaters—the real thrill is the fun foods that fuel fans through the season.
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Kara Peeler,
Sunset Magazine,
30 Mar. 2024
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April also isn’t afraid of thrill seeking and loves a good roller coaster.
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Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Aug. 2023
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Thank you for ruining one of the joys a fan has after years of waiting — the thrill of surprise.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2023
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Getty Images Sisqo None of this is to say that the recent Grammys haven’t been a thrill to watch.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2024
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And without a doubt the thrill that our audiences give us every night.
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Tara Klein,
SPIN,
12 Apr. 2023
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What a thrill, to see Lionel Messi cap his career this way.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2022
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Missing the thrill of scoring those Amazon Prime Day deals?
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Terri Peters,
Health,
5 Oct. 2023
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Being in the center of this and trying to hold it all together has been a challenge and a thrill.
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Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 July 2023
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Still, Ertz said the short break from soccer, combined with the thrill of having a baby, rekindled her love for the sport.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2023
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From scary drops to ridiculous speeds, these coasters were built for thrill seekers.
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Nic Napier,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Aug. 2023
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This was not the thrill of temporarily tricking a stranger.
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Eleanor Shearer,
Good Housekeeping,
27 Jan. 2023
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Still, there are thrills to be had in Tiffany Nichole Greene’s production.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Oct. 2023
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In these worlds, there is passion and the high-octane thrill of the sport, the halftime team talks that are straight out of the movies, scores straight out of Chariots of Fire.
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Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
20 Mar. 2023
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There are eight students per group with two passengers per car, which adds to the thrill of the experience.
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Daniel Golson / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
1 Apr. 2024
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