: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Seen on series like The Equalizer and New Amsterdam, Leguizamo will next appear in Furman’s action thriller Tin Soldier, starring Jamie Foxx, Robert De Niro and Scott Eastwood, as well as Rachel Israel’s comedy The Floaters starring Jackie Tohn, Aya Cash, Jake Ryan, and Seth Green.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 July 2024
The 10-episode thriller takes place 15 years before audiences first met Michael C. Hall‘s Dexter and will tell the story of the younger serial killer in training.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
My thanks also to everyone involved in making this dark, funny original thriller.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 July 2024
Since then, Mortensen, 65, hasn't shown up in big franchise roles, instead opting for dramas like The Road and Green Book, or thrillers like A History of Violence and Eastern Promises.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 July 2024
The 10-episode thriller takes place 15 years before audiences first met Michael C. Hall‘s Dexter and will tell the story of the younger serial killer in training.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
My thanks also to everyone involved in making this dark, funny original thriller.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 July 2024
Since then, Mortensen, 65, hasn't shown up in big franchise roles, instead opting for dramas like The Road and Green Book, or thrillers like A History of Violence and Eastern Promises.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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