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
But the revival isn’t a sitcom and a crime thriller.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Upcoming, Condon will be seen starring alongside Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott in Focus Features’ Pressure, a D-Day thriller adapted from David Haig’s 2014 stage play, which releases May 29.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Schneider was ejected during the Blue Jays’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated them in seven games during a thriller 2025 World Series.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Upcoming, Condon will be seen starring alongside Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott in Focus Features’ Pressure, a D-Day thriller adapted from David Haig’s 2014 stage play, which releases May 29.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Schneider was ejected during the Blue Jays’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated them in seven games during a thriller 2025 World Series.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thriller
suspenser
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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
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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
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriller. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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