thrill ride
noun
: a very exciting ride (such as a roller coaster) at an amusement park
—often used figuratively
The campaign has been a thrill ride from the beginning.
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Black Rabbit is a propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter their world and everything in its orbit.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Nine Inch Nails' new score prepares us for October’s thrill ride of cybertech and primary colors with clanging beats to rattle our circuitry off the Grid.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
NightFlight Expedition combines four unique features into one thrill ride sure to delight guests both young and old with the magic of the Smokies at night.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The original, though, remains a perfect thrill ride of a disaster movie, in which a group of wide-eyed people poke nature with a stick and suffer for their hubris.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Nine Inch Nails' new score prepares us for October’s thrill ride of cybertech and primary colors with clanging beats to rattle our circuitry off the Grid.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
NightFlight Expedition combines four unique features into one thrill ride sure to delight guests both young and old with the magic of the Smokies at night.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The original, though, remains a perfect thrill ride of a disaster movie, in which a group of wide-eyed people poke nature with a stick and suffer for their hubris.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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