as in suspensers
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 thrillers
Three of Raff’s most significant projects have been espionage thrillers.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Per a press release shared with PEOPLE, Psak's follow-up thrillers are set to release in 2026.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, among others, offer a variety of thrillers and horror films to enjoy.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, among others, offer a variety of thrillers and horror films to enjoy.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Two of those wins were all-time thrillers — a tense 3-2 finish decided by Jules Koundé, and a 4-3 marathon powered by Raphinha’s double.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Hannah, 54, writes thrillers under her own name as well as the Poirots, sanctioned by the Christie estate.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
From thrillers with missing kids and an unhinged nanny to a movie about a nuclear attack, streaming services are doing their darndest to rattle your nerves.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Per a press release shared with PEOPLE, Psak's follow-up thrillers are set to release in 2026.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, among others, offer a variety of thrillers and horror films to enjoy.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, among others, offer a variety of thrillers and horror films to enjoy.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Two of those wins were all-time thrillers — a tense 3-2 finish decided by Jules Koundé, and a 4-3 marathon powered by Raphinha’s double.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Hannah, 54, writes thrillers under her own name as well as the Poirots, sanctioned by the Christie estate.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
From thrillers with missing kids and an unhinged nanny to a movie about a nuclear attack, streaming services are doing their darndest to rattle your nerves.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrillers
Noun
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As spooky season approaches, there’s no better time than now to revisit these classic nail-biters—and revel in their impeccable period styling.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Louisville-area football fans saw some blowouts and some nail-biters Friday night.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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The biggest key to the success of minidramas, though, is the cliff-hangers, which push viewers to keep paying for the next episode.—
Yixuan Tan,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Which means there are some major cliff-hangers to obsess over for the next few weeks.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Thrillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrillers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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