: 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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Not content with one inventive twist, the low-budget Canadian horror thriller Pontypool has two.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But broadly speaking, the thriller works on two levels.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Ahead of its season 4 finale in October 2024, Apple TV announced that the Emmy-winning spy thriller was renewed for a sixth season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, among others, offer a variety of thrillers and horror films to enjoy.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But broadly speaking, the thriller works on two levels.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Ahead of its season 4 finale in October 2024, Apple TV announced that the Emmy-winning spy thriller was renewed for a sixth season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, among others, offer a variety of thrillers and horror films to enjoy.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thriller
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriller. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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