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
In the 2025 thriller, based on the nonfiction book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai, Douglas blurs the lines in his relationship with the disgraced politician, concerning his colleagues.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Baramulla ultimately transcends its supernatural thriller form to become a parable about guilt, faith, and collective memory.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
The request for information reads like something out of a cyber thriller: dozens of analysts working in shifts, strict deadlines measured in minutes, a tiered system of prioritizing high-risk individuals, and the latest software keeping constant watch.
—Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
The college basketball season is officially underway, and after losing their season opener in a thriller to No. 13 Arizona, the No. 3 Florida Gators, coming off a national championship, earned their first win of the season on Thursday night in dominant fashion.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Baramulla ultimately transcends its supernatural thriller form to become a parable about guilt, faith, and collective memory.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
The request for information reads like something out of a cyber thriller: dozens of analysts working in shifts, strict deadlines measured in minutes, a tiered system of prioritizing high-risk individuals, and the latest software keeping constant watch.
—Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
The college basketball season is officially underway, and after losing their season opener in a thriller to No. 13 Arizona, the No. 3 Florida Gators, coming off a national championship, earned their first win of the season on Thursday night in dominant fashion.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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