: 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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And the spy thriller with Cruise’s frequent partner Christopher McQuarrie in the director’s chair for the fourth time in the franchise was the top global earner with $127 million.
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Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Until Dawn, a horror thriller based on the hit Sony Interactive Entertainment video game, is coming soon to digital streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Previous motorsport thrillers such as 2013’s Rush and Ford v Ferrari didn’t exactly burn rubber at the ticket-taking turnstile.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 May 2025
His previous two films were the ill-fated (but far better than remembered) Brainstorm, a psychedelic science fiction thriller forever marred due to its co-lead Natalie Wood's tragic death during production, and a dark masterpiece, David Cronenberg's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
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Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Until Dawn, a horror thriller based on the hit Sony Interactive Entertainment video game, is coming soon to digital streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Previous motorsport thrillers such as 2013’s Rush and Ford v Ferrari didn’t exactly burn rubber at the ticket-taking turnstile.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 May 2025
His previous two films were the ill-fated (but far better than remembered) Brainstorm, a psychedelic science fiction thriller forever marred due to its co-lead Natalie Wood's tragic death during production, and a dark masterpiece, David Cronenberg's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 6 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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