: 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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The bleeding was stopped, but the third period was bound to be a thriller based on how these two teams were finding clear chances to score.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Perhaps best known for starring in the Pitch Perfect trilogy from Universal, Camp has more recently been seen starring in Scream 7, with dual roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller You.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Out of the Shadows has the propulsive storytelling of a high-stakes political thriller and exposes the biggest cover-up in human history, and the deeply personal, harrowing toll Jay's pursuit of the truth had on him and his family.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Otis, a model and actress, also costarred with her then-husband in the 1996 thriller Exit in Red.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Perhaps best known for starring in the Pitch Perfect trilogy from Universal, Camp has more recently been seen starring in Scream 7, with dual roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller You.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Out of the Shadows has the propulsive storytelling of a high-stakes political thriller and exposes the biggest cover-up in human history, and the deeply personal, harrowing toll Jay's pursuit of the truth had on him and his family.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Otis, a model and actress, also costarred with her then-husband in the 1996 thriller Exit in Red.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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