PHOTO FINISH Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

photo finish

noun

Definition of photo finish

as in thriller

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as in dead heat

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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

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Noun

Chandler also starred as detective John Rayburn in the psychological thriller Bloodline, which earned him two Emmy nominations.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Filming the thriller The Place Beyond the Pines was a life-changing experience for A-list actors Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of thriller

Noun

This poll is slightly different from the July 28 TPOR poll, which showed Middleton and Johnson in a dead heat — 39% to 38% with 18% undecided.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
The 39-year-old has led Argentina to the World Cup’s round of 16 and his seven goals have put him in a dead heat with Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot trophy.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 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

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At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The suede shoes feature the brand’s three-stripe detail on the sides and a rubber outsole for traction.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rubber

Noun

Out of the shadows The sudden death of Panettiere, who spent her childhood and teen years starring in big-budget films, has infused nuance into the conversation about maternal mental health.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Hayden Panettiere was remembered as more than just an actress in her final campaign with PETA, a project that was captured in Los Angeles weeks before her sudden death at 36.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sudden death

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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

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Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount University’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles, on Monday described the runoff as fundamentally a referendum on the incumbent.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Cornyn also lost the May Republican primary runoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026