: causing a feeling of great excitement or happiness
a thrilling discovery
a thrilling performance
… flashes into the end zone to give the Rams the winning touchdown in the most thrilling Super Bowl finish ever.—
Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
thrillingly
adverb
Who, in fact, are the good guys and who are the bad guys in the dramas that unfold here so thrillingly?
—Marie Winn
Marie Winn
… this is a powerful and thrillingly strange movie …
—Terrence Rafferty
Terrence Rafferty
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But the real setting of this thrilling dance-musical-concert hybrid, alternately rhapsodic and shattering, is our collective youth.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
The travel agency, which Danish adventurer Jan Kalmar founded in 2007, has created a thrilling new off-roading experience in the heart of Africa.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
The company is offering four trips that each last for three thrilling nights, including some incredible stops along the way.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
For Becky Tyner, the MC5’s big, thrilling news arrived out of nowhere Sunday night.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
This train offers a thrilling alternative to traditional sets.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
Saint Mary’s beat the Bears in a thrilling 38-31 victory on March 23, and the rematch wouldn’t be any better for visiting Cal, which entered the game hoping to add a 25th 15-man national title to coach Jack Clark’s trophy case.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The movie’s cat wrangler, Jo Vaughan (who also worked on The Marvels), says Day One might be the finest cat performance she’s ever seen in film due to Frodo’s relationship with the story’s human characters, combined with some thrilling action sequences.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
My bear-spotting safari with Wild Spain Travel in May 2022 was undoubtedly one of my life's most thrilling travel experiences.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
The travel agency, which Danish adventurer Jan Kalmar founded in 2007, has created a thrilling new off-roading experience in the heart of Africa.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
The company is offering four trips that each last for three thrilling nights, including some incredible stops along the way.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
For Becky Tyner, the MC5’s big, thrilling news arrived out of nowhere Sunday night.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
This train offers a thrilling alternative to traditional sets.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
Saint Mary’s beat the Bears in a thrilling 38-31 victory on March 23, and the rematch wouldn’t be any better for visiting Cal, which entered the game hoping to add a 25th 15-man national title to coach Jack Clark’s trophy case.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The movie’s cat wrangler, Jo Vaughan (who also worked on The Marvels), says Day One might be the finest cat performance she’s ever seen in film due to Frodo’s relationship with the story’s human characters, combined with some thrilling action sequences.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
My bear-spotting safari with Wild Spain Travel in May 2022 was undoubtedly one of my life's most thrilling travel experiences.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Thrilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilling. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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