cheap thrill

noun

: a minor thing done for entertainment

He likes to harass the neighbor's dog as a cheap thrill.

Examples of cheap thrill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At full price, a GE Opal 2.0 is $629–no cheap thrill (the simpler 1.0 model is on sale for $300 too, by the way). —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024

Sia has now entered YouTube’s billion views club twice with the same song — how’s that for a cheap thrill? —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 May 2024

Who doesn't get a cheap thrill out of yelling at the TV every time a player gives an answer that is obviously wrong? —Tanner Stransky, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024

For a cheap thrill, check out our list of deals under $25, with finds up to 65 percent off from Amazon, Target, Lululemon, Nordstrom, and Spanx. —Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023

What appealed to white patrons in the mid-20th century looking for entertaining distraction, mining Pacific Islander culture for a cheap thrill, now has a new audience of people of all backgrounds. —Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023

Instead, Jocelyn’s transformation feels like a cheap thrill. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2023

Plastic bugs also work for a cheap thrill when placed in drawers, under pillows ... anywhere around the house where kids will discover them with a squeal! 12 13 Pop Brussels sprouts on candy sticks and cover them with chocolate or candy wrappers. —Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023

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