as in suspensers
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 thrillers
From romantic dramas to political thrillers, his performances helped define American film.
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As forThe Better Mother, van der Kleut hopes to attract readers of beloved thrillers — including everything from classics like Agatha Christie novels to modern stories like this summer's Don't Open Your Eyes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Paranoia thrillers were all the rage in the '70s, and Redford headlined one of the best.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Mea Culpa is Perry at his most knowingly silly, and a throwback to erotic thrillers of decades past.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Steamy thrillers, twisty-turny mysteries and aging rockers out on one last tour.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Most good thrillers escalate gradually, with each twist surpassing the last.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Based on the spy thrillers by Mick Herron, the series focuses on rumpled MI5 agent Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) and his misfit spy team.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, creator Michael Seitzman, previously an executive producer on the network thrillers Code Black and Quantico, is under no obligation to retell the same story.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As forThe Better Mother, van der Kleut hopes to attract readers of beloved thrillers — including everything from classics like Agatha Christie novels to modern stories like this summer's Don't Open Your Eyes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Paranoia thrillers were all the rage in the '70s, and Redford headlined one of the best.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Mea Culpa is Perry at his most knowingly silly, and a throwback to erotic thrillers of decades past.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Steamy thrillers, twisty-turny mysteries and aging rockers out on one last tour.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Most good thrillers escalate gradually, with each twist surpassing the last.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Based on the spy thrillers by Mick Herron, the series focuses on rumpled MI5 agent Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) and his misfit spy team.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, creator Michael Seitzman, previously an executive producer on the network thrillers Code Black and Quantico, is under no obligation to retell the same story.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrillers
Noun
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As spooky season approaches, there’s no better time than now to revisit these classic nail-biters—and revel in their impeccable period styling.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Louisville-area football fans saw some blowouts and some nail-biters Friday night.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The biggest key to the success of minidramas, though, is the cliff-hangers, which push viewers to keep paying for the next episode.—
Yixuan Tan,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Which means there are some major cliff-hangers to obsess over for the next few weeks.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Thrillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrillers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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