thrills and chills
plural noun
US
: exciting and scary parts
a movie with a lot of thrills and chills
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Those seeking the thrills and chills of skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and the like will thrive in winter, while sun-seeking hikers and bikers will fare best in spring and summer months.
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Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Okutama, Japan One of the greatest tropes in scary films is the cabin in the woods, and in the mountains an hour or so outside Tokyo, J-horror fans can relive the thrills and chills of cursed videotapes and TV-escaping spirits by staying in the cabin used to film the original Ring.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez, who never missed a beat, provided plenty of thrills and chills with their b-boy style moves that went perfectly with the throwback theme of the night.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2023
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Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Okutama, Japan One of the greatest tropes in scary films is the cabin in the woods, and in the mountains an hour or so outside Tokyo, J-horror fans can relive the thrills and chills of cursed videotapes and TV-escaping spirits by staying in the cabin used to film the original Ring.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez, who never missed a beat, provided plenty of thrills and chills with their b-boy style moves that went perfectly with the throwback theme of the night.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2023
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