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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Recent Examples of thriller
The thriller, written by Taylor Sheridan, stars Jeremy Renner as Michael ‘Mike’ McLusky, who takes over as Mayor after the death of his brother.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The action thriller has now earned $170 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
In other games, South Oldham won a thriller against Oldham County, and Christian Academy rolled to its latest victory.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025
Law and Bateman portray brothers battling past demons and present threats in Netflix's new thriller series.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The action thriller has now earned $170 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
In other games, South Oldham won a thriller against Oldham County, and Christian Academy rolled to its latest victory.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025
Law and Bateman portray brothers battling past demons and present threats in Netflix's new thriller series.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thriller
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 2 Oct. 2025.
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