: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
His directorial debut is a banger, a fantastic thriller about an American writer who sees a brutal attack in an art gallery by a figure dressed in black.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The thriller — starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves — debuted on June 10, 1994, taking movie-goers on a heart-pounding ride tinged with a little romance.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
This conspiracy thriller takes the series into the 1990s, with George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Saddam Hussein in the mix.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 9 June 2024
But You, the superhero thriller Madame Web, and the gnarly horror flick Immaculate.
—EW.com, 8 June 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The thriller — starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves — debuted on June 10, 1994, taking movie-goers on a heart-pounding ride tinged with a little romance.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
This conspiracy thriller takes the series into the 1990s, with George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Saddam Hussein in the mix.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 9 June 2024
But You, the superhero thriller Madame Web, and the gnarly horror flick Immaculate.
—EW.com, 8 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for thriller
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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