as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
those two are still caught up in the giddy frisson of a new romance
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Recent Examples of frisson
His aim is to use their technical mastery to bring a frisson of daring back to British fashion.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent revelation that a lawyer and friend of Kennedy’s had petitioned to revoke federal approval for a version of the polio vaccine added to the frisson of alarm in public health circles.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Yet, effective leaders also better understand workplace frissons and frictions, how to motivate and resolve conflict and, above all, how to deal with people.
—Robert Logemann, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The frisson of excitement before a Test match begins is still very much a thing.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent revelation that a lawyer and friend of Kennedy’s had petitioned to revoke federal approval for a version of the polio vaccine added to the frisson of alarm in public health circles.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Yet, effective leaders also better understand workplace frissons and frictions, how to motivate and resolve conflict and, above all, how to deal with people.
—Robert Logemann, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The frisson of excitement before a Test match begins is still very much a thing.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisson
Noun
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The funnel is wide open, welcoming anyone who wants to experience the thrill and connection of ownership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing like the thrill of walking through the perfume aisle of a department store or Sephora and finding your signature scent (or two).—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He was also named first-team All-Big-12 as a returner and earned Big-12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.7 yards per kick return and 15.2 yards per punt return.—
Jelani Scott,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Other images include a high kick toward the camera and a close-up selfie with a green apple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Frisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisson. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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