THRILLER Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

thriller

noun

ˈthri-lər

as in suspenser

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year

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Recent Examples of thriller Though Best Actress contender Demi Moore has seemed like the best chance the Mubi release has at an Oscar nomination, the body horror thriller only received EFA noms for European Film and Screenplay. —

Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Sofia’s haircut is an early sign of her rebellion; a shaggy mullet that calls back to Jane Fonda in the 1970s thriller Klute. —

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024 The crime thriller, distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, follows Neeson as an aging gangster who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify his past mistakes. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 No Country for Old Men (2007) — A tense thriller set in Texas, exploring themes of morality and the impact of violence. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thriller