: 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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Last year, the schools met in the Elite 8, with Scituate rallying to win a 10-9 thriller.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The film, which is a lovers on the run crime thriller starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner and is directed by Adam Rehmeier, made $110,110 for an average of $448 per location, good enough for the top spot on IndieWire’s specialized chart.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Her forthcoming projects include Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend and the thriller Josephine opposite Channing Tatum.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
This summer thriller introduces readers to five seemingly random people waiting for a train — until one of them is brutally killed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The film, which is a lovers on the run crime thriller starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner and is directed by Adam Rehmeier, made $110,110 for an average of $448 per location, good enough for the top spot on IndieWire’s specialized chart.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Her forthcoming projects include Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend and the thriller Josephine opposite Channing Tatum.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
This summer thriller introduces readers to five seemingly random people waiting for a train — until one of them is brutally killed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thriller
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 12 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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