: 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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The venerated Oscar-winning actress stars in the action thriller alongside Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin and more.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Animals will mark Affleck's second consecutive collaboration with Netflix after RIP, the crime thriller he and longtime friend Damon, 54, will star in for the streaming service later this year.
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While speaking to Esquire as part of the publication’s For the Record video series, actor Kevin Bacon revealed that a shower scene featuring a kiss between him and actor Matt Dillon was cut from the 1998 erotic thriller.
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The Huskies went on to lose in a Final Four overtime thriller to Notre Dame.
Feb. 11, 2019
UConn 97, South Carolina 79
Staley lost for the seventh time to UConn as Collier exploded for 31 points with 16 rebounds and six assists at the XL Center.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Animals will mark Affleck's second consecutive collaboration with Netflix after RIP, the crime thriller he and longtime friend Damon, 54, will star in for the streaming service later this year.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
While speaking to Esquire as part of the publication’s For the Record video series, actor Kevin Bacon revealed that a shower scene featuring a kiss between him and actor Matt Dillon was cut from the 1998 erotic thriller.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
The Huskies went on to lose in a Final Four overtime thriller to Notre Dame.
Feb. 11, 2019
UConn 97, South Carolina 79
Staley lost for the seventh time to UConn as Collier exploded for 31 points with 16 rebounds and six assists at the XL Center.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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