: 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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Each movie will be 45-52 minutes in length and cover such genres as comedies and thrillers.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Gaumont is known for producing Netflix’s thriller series Lupin, which premiered in January 2021, before the rules were in place.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The third and final season of the Korean survival thriller series premieres June 27.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
In addition, Howey appeared in supporting roles in such films as the comedy Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014, the horror thriller Viral in 2016, the sci-fi thriller Time Trap in 2017 and the romantic comedy Plus One in 2019.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Gaumont is known for producing Netflix’s thriller series Lupin, which premiered in January 2021, before the rules were in place.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The third and final season of the Korean survival thriller series premieres June 27.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
In addition, Howey appeared in supporting roles in such films as the comedy Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014, the horror thriller Viral in 2016, the sci-fi thriller Time Trap in 2017 and the romantic comedy Plus One in 2019.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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