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
Use the Thriller, Filler, Spiller Technique One way to create a lush planter design is by using this common planting method, called the thriller, filler, and spiller technique.
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
The 2019 thriller Rattlesnake probably won't help.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Dated for April 24, the pic is a remake of Tommy Wirkola’s Norwegian dark comedy-thriller, The Trip (2021), and the experience was a dream come true for the long-time admirers of Taccone’s own sketch comedy trio, The Lonely Island.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
In the past 10 years, he’s kept busy with film scoring (including the thriller Misdirection), and studio production work with artists like Steel Pulse.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
The 2019 thriller Rattlesnake probably won't help.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Dated for April 24, the pic is a remake of Tommy Wirkola’s Norwegian dark comedy-thriller, The Trip (2021), and the experience was a dream come true for the long-time admirers of Taccone’s own sketch comedy trio, The Lonely Island.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
In the past 10 years, he’s kept busy with film scoring (including the thriller Misdirection), and studio production work with artists like Steel Pulse.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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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 6 Apr. 2026.
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