as in suspenser
something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome
those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year
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Per a press release shared with PEOPLE, Psak's follow-up thrillers are set to release in 2026.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Caplan also stars in the the Lionsgate thriller Cobweb, directed by Samuel Bodin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The Dodgers-Blue Jays thriller tied the record for the longest game in World Series history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The serial killer thriller took home $13 million during its second week, a 52 percent decline from its domestic debut.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Caplan also stars in the the Lionsgate thriller Cobweb, directed by Samuel Bodin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The Dodgers-Blue Jays thriller tied the record for the longest game in World Series history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The serial killer thriller took home $13 million during its second week, a 52 percent decline from its domestic debut.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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suspenser
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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
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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
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriller. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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