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
The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.
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Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Watching thrillers or murders on TV (and now on OTT platforms) and turning into an uncritical enthusiast of plot in the evenings is similarly indispensable to openness to plotlessness during the day.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
From psychological thrillers to teen romances, this year’s lineup brings bestselling novels to life with star-studded casts.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, streaming giant Hulu has dozens of compelling thrillers readily available to watch now.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Several popular books are becoming movies and shows in 2026, from literary classics to twisty thrillers and contemporary comedies.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The pacing is overlong, removing much of the tension and excitement that make thrillers so fascinating to watch.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
The movie selection spans war stories, musicals, thrillers, Westerns, comedies and more, coming from directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hughes and Salvador Dalí.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 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
Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Watching thrillers or murders on TV (and now on OTT platforms) and turning into an uncritical enthusiast of plot in the evenings is similarly indispensable to openness to plotlessness during the day.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
From psychological thrillers to teen romances, this year’s lineup brings bestselling novels to life with star-studded casts.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, streaming giant Hulu has dozens of compelling thrillers readily available to watch now.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Several popular books are becoming movies and shows in 2026, from literary classics to twisty thrillers and contemporary comedies.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The pacing is overlong, removing much of the tension and excitement that make thrillers so fascinating to watch.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
The movie selection spans war stories, musicals, thrillers, Westerns, comedies and more, coming from directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hughes and Salvador Dalí.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrillers
Noun
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For the gym-goers and habitual nail-biters in your life, this is an essential gift.—
The Editors,
Outside,
14 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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