PHOTO FINISH Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

photo finish

noun

Definition of photo finish

as in thriller

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in dead heat

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of photo finish Waite placed second in the photo finish. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 The race appears headed for a photo finish. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026 In speedskating, the Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter final, and her countryman Jens van ’t Wout won gold in the men’s 1,000 meters in a thrilling photo finish. — The Sports Desk, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026 Beyond the dazzling jumps, daring descents and photo finishes lie lives shaped by sacrifice and sheer determination. — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for photo finish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finish

Noun

Far and Away, as well as in director Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 erotic thriller Eyes Wide Shut.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio is put in quite the pickle as a stressed spy in the solid political thriller.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of thriller

Noun

Alpha and longshot Golden Ticket finish in a historic dead heat in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Stitt has endorsed Mazzei in the runoff, but endorsements seem to carry little weight as polls show the two candidates in a dead heat.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead heat

Noun

In Hokum, the Cork native transports viewers to Ireland’s remote and possibly haunted Bilberry Woods Hotel alongside prickly American author Ohm Baumann (Adam Scott) for a good ol' fashioned hair-raiser of a ghost story.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026
The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

Definition of hair-raiser

Noun

And at the medial side, the Ja 4’s supportive rubber wrap appears in brown for an appropriately earthy color combination.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Roughly 20 to 30 plastic storage containers and a rubber spatula in the dish clean storage space were found stored as clean with sticker residue/food debris on their food contact surface.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rubber

Noun

The more Tom tries to pick up the parental slack left by his wife’s sudden death, the more Jake seems to pull away, which allows the new Whisper Man to gain a toehold in their lives.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Less than two weeks after the sudden death of her costar Hayden Panettiere, the Nashville actress posted an Instagram tribute to Dolly Parton following the country superstar’s death on Tuesday.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sudden death

Noun

Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.

— Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 May 2022
On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.

— Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022

Definition of suspenser

Noun

The board, after the hearing, indefinitely extended the stop-work order, stipulating that the developer had to take a number of corrective steps to address the runoff issues.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The runoff contest comes after Darline Graham was appointed to serve out the remainder of her late brother's term, which ends early next year.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026