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

The new thrill ride in North America was announced in November 2024 as part of Six Flags’ plan to spend $1 billion on new rides. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for thrill ride

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