: 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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This dark psychological thriller about guilt, obsession, truth and morality arises out of just a single conversation between strangers who happen to sit next to one another.
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Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Lu’s lawyer, John Carman portrayed the case as a mundane bureaucratic blip, not an international spy thriller.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The acquisition marks the first Asian title for Vorteks, which focuses on horror, thriller, sci-fi, action, and fantasy projects.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
Ahead of Cannes, Mubi also snatched up rights across multiple international territories for Competition title Hope, the new sci-fi action thriller from South Korean director Na Hong-Ji (The Wailing, The Yellow Sea).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Lu’s lawyer, John Carman portrayed the case as a mundane bureaucratic blip, not an international spy thriller.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The acquisition marks the first Asian title for Vorteks, which focuses on horror, thriller, sci-fi, action, and fantasy projects.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
Ahead of Cannes, Mubi also snatched up rights across multiple international territories for Competition title Hope, the new sci-fi action thriller from South Korean director Na Hong-Ji (The Wailing, The Yellow Sea).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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 9 May. 2026.
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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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