THRILLER Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

thriller

noun

ˈthri-lər

Definition of thriller

as in suspenser

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year

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Recent Examples of thriller Advertisement The Only Living Pickpocket is part drama, part comedy, part thriller. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Oct. 2026 This is the second meeting between these division rivals this season, with Cleveland winning a 27-24 thriller in Week 4. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 At the time, there were four other actors in consideration to play the titular antihero of the DC Universe body horror thriller. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 This year’s contest recognized emerging writers across feature scripts, a dedicated horror/thriller race, TV pilots, short films, and a special screenplay mentorship category, giving out more than $18,000 in prizes. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thriller

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suspenser

Noun

Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.

— Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 May 2022
On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.

— Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022

Definition of suspenser

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