thrill ride

noun

: a very exciting ride (such as a roller coaster) at an amusement park

—often used figuratively

The campaign has been a thrill ride from the beginning.

Examples of thrill ride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ryan Coogler's brilliant thrill ride of a movie is a gothic vampire exploration of race and freedom and acceptance and the liberating effects of music. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Instead of turning his film into a hovering-on-the-slopes thrill ride, Bar-Lev focuses on how the K2 winter climb becomes a chain of mishaps and disasters. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026

This genre-bending classic pairs two of the most charismatic stars of their era, Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, in a twisty thrill ride. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026

Work has progressed rapidly in recent weeks with crews programming the G-Force Test Facility spinning thrill ride, helicopter ride vehicles getting unwrapped on the Duplo Launch and Land ride and water dummy test runs taking place on the Galacticoaster. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for thrill ride

• abide
• allied
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• astride
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• bankside
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• belied