: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Also on the docket for the company on the live-action side is the action thriller Seventeen, based on the novel from screenwriter John Brownlow.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
There is no differentiating thrillers from comedies from musicals; genres are melting into one another.
—Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Airdate: Thursday, Sept. 5 (Peacock) Cast: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson
Creator: Shaye Ogbonna
Full credit to Shaye Ogbonna, adapting the podcast of the same title, for making a comic thriller with the heart of an American Studies graduate thesis.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Netflix released the first teaser for the political thriller starring Emmy nominee Keri Russell as U.S. ambassador to London Kate Wyler.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
There is no differentiating thrillers from comedies from musicals; genres are melting into one another.
—Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Airdate: Thursday, Sept. 5 (Peacock) Cast: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson
Creator: Shaye Ogbonna
Full credit to Shaye Ogbonna, adapting the podcast of the same title, for making a comic thriller with the heart of an American Studies graduate thesis.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Netflix released the first teaser for the political thriller starring Emmy nominee Keri Russell as U.S. ambassador to London Kate Wyler.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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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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