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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The best advice is not to overthink — or even just not to think of — the show and instead just hang on for the visceral thrill ride.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Gareth Dorrian, a space scientist from the University of Birmingham, echoed the view that the trip was nothing more than a thrill ride for some rich celebrities and advertising for the space-tourism company owned by Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
In a game where every match is a series of cascading variables, the final day Apex Legends Global Series 4 had become an exhausting thrill ride in the exact same way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
The Tower of Terror II shuttle coaster track was removed in 2019 — leaving behind only the tower supporting the Giant Drop thrill ride.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Gareth Dorrian, a space scientist from the University of Birmingham, echoed the view that the trip was nothing more than a thrill ride for some rich celebrities and advertising for the space-tourism company owned by Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
In a game where every match is a series of cascading variables, the final day Apex Legends Global Series 4 had become an exhausting thrill ride in the exact same way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
The Tower of Terror II shuttle coaster track was removed in 2019 — leaving behind only the tower supporting the Giant Drop thrill ride.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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