: 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
Yet, while many films lean heavily on explicit violence and gore to illustrate the desire — Kill Bill has entered the chat — retribution has been a ubiquitous thread that traverses myriad genres, from psychological thriller (Promising Young Woman) to teen comedy (Do Revenge) and so on.
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EW.com, 31 May 2024
Now, Ishana is making her own way with her horror movie The Watcher, a thriller starring Dakota Fanning that is due in theaters in June 2024 and could give her dad’s scariest titles a run for their money.
—Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
The thriller focuses on a judge in Tehran's Revolutionary Court who deals with paranoia amid intense political protests.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 May 2024
What’s more, these lists often tilt heavily—with good reason—toward erotic thrillers from the 1980s and ’90s.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
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EW.com, 31 May 2024
Now, Ishana is making her own way with her horror movie The Watcher, a thriller starring Dakota Fanning that is due in theaters in June 2024 and could give her dad’s scariest titles a run for their money.
—Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
The thriller focuses on a judge in Tehran's Revolutionary Court who deals with paranoia amid intense political protests.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 May 2024
What’s more, these lists often tilt heavily—with good reason—toward erotic thrillers from the 1980s and ’90s.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 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 6 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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