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 Last week’s No. 1 film, the true crime thriller Woman of the Hour, dropped to No. 5 on the U.S. chart. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 There were overtime thrillers, upset victories and favorites stamping their mark. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick will team up for the upcoming comedy thriller, Family Movie. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 At one point in his new A24 thriller Heretic, the actor, 64, does an impression of Jar Jar Binks, the character made famous by Ahmed Best in the space-opera franchise's prequel trilogy beginning with 1999's Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. —

Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thriller