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
Part thriller and part mystery, as a woman comes to terms with the lies behind her upscale life.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Prime Video has announced that the spy thriller, starring and executive-produced by Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii Five-0) and based on the BOOM!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 June 2025
Blumhouse is developing a sequel to its 2019 revenge thriller, with Octavia Spencer reprising her role as the eponymous killer.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 June 2025
And the spy thriller with Cruise’s frequent partner Christopher McQuarrie in the director’s chair for the fourth time in the franchise was the top global earner with $127 million.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Prime Video has announced that the spy thriller, starring and executive-produced by Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii Five-0) and based on the BOOM!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 June 2025
Blumhouse is developing a sequel to its 2019 revenge thriller, with Octavia Spencer reprising her role as the eponymous killer.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 June 2025
And the spy thriller with Cruise’s frequent partner Christopher McQuarrie in the director’s chair for the fourth time in the franchise was the top global earner with $127 million.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thriller
suspenser
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Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.—
Vivienne Chow,
Variety,
17 May 2022
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On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2022
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriller. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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