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
The cast for the new heist thriller movie is stacked.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Blending thriller, drama and romance tropes coated in an overall ironic tone, the film marks the directorial debut of Rampoldi, who is a prominent Italian screenwriter.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
In Friday night’s thriller in Seattle, Tarik Skubal was dominant and Kerry Carpenter was momentarily a hero, but the Tigers still lost in extra innings.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the gothic thriller.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Blending thriller, drama and romance tropes coated in an overall ironic tone, the film marks the directorial debut of Rampoldi, who is a prominent Italian screenwriter.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
In Friday night’s thriller in Seattle, Tarik Skubal was dominant and Kerry Carpenter was momentarily a hero, but the Tigers still lost in extra innings.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the gothic thriller.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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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 15 Oct. 2025.
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