: one that thrills
especially
: a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure, or suspense
Examples of thriller in a Sentence
His latest novel is a political thriller.
those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch the trailer above and see details of the upcoming series below.
PREVIOUS, Oct. 24: Apple TV+ has set January 22 for the premiere of conspiracy thriller series Prime Target starring White Lotus and One Day breakout Leo Woodall and Black Adam‘s Quintessa Swindell.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The first two episodes of the conspiracy thriller releases Jan. 22, followed by a new episode each week.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
The Cavs beat the Thunder in Cleveland last week in a thriller, and OKC is just a game behind the Cavs for the best overall record.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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thriller
noun
thril·ler
ˈthril-ər 
: one that thrills
especially
: a work of fiction or drama with a great deal of action, mystery, adventure, or suspense
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