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Recent Examples of frisson Its background, a pale yellow gradient, still gives me a slight frisson, like a Playboy issue hidden under the bed. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025 And yet there was little news in it, beyond the frisson of excitement at the beginning when Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was thrown out of the chamber for protesting. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025 For the students, the evacuations at first carry an air of palpable panic, even a perverse frisson of adventure, though with frequent repetition, mortal danger gets blunted into exasperated boredom. Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025 When the wearer’s partner touches his or her smartphone—the sensitive regions are helpfully indicated on a template on the phone’s screen—the wearer feels a gentle frisson, or even a light stroke, depending on whether the partner has touched or swiped the screen. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2014 See All Example Sentences for frisson
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Noun
  • Little ones will love Ketchakiddee Creek’s mini slides and splash zones, while thrill seekers can take on the Surf Pool, North America’s largest wave pool, or join the whole family on a giant raft adventure through Miss Adventure Falls.
    Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That’s when the twists, turns and thrills start.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The #Eagles’ trade for Tank Bigsby is in part due to a need for another kick returner, sources say.
    Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sporting was awarded the spot kick after a video review revealed Shapi Suleymanov had been fouled while dribbling in on goal.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Frisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisson. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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