thriller
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Synonyms
cliff-hanger, hair-raiser, nail-biter, suspenser
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From that point, the case file reads like a Caribbean thriller. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "New film revisits man behind infamous Wells Fargo robbery in West Hartford in 1983 by Puerto Rican nationalists," 24 Aug. 2019 Nobody will confuse the novel for a thriller; on one of their first dates, Leif and Matthew pad through the Morgan Library, pondering the Gilded Age’s excesses. — Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, "Surveillance, hacking, government overreach: ‘Overthrow’ tackles modern fears," 23 Aug. 2019 Finally, Deb is an eight-part television series – a modern-day thriller rooted in ancient Indian mythology – from renowned writer-director Nagesh Kukunoor, whose film Dhank won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix at the Berlin International Film Festival. — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Paul Feig TV Comedy Among Initial Slate From Hyde Park's New Asian Division," 22 Aug. 2019 The teams played two epic games last season, including a double-overtime thriller in the CCS Open Division II championship that Valley Christian won 31-30. — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, "High school football season preview: The games to watch," 21 Aug. 2019 After Dortmund edged out a seven-goal thriller last October, Augsburg prevailed in their most recent battle. — SI.com, "Borussia Dortmund vs Augsburg Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 15 Aug. 2019 O’Neill’s 20-year investigation reads like a thriller with overtones of Philip Marlowe and Lew Archer: its narrator cast as a white knight truth-seeker probing cold corruption amid sunlit glare. — Stephen Phillips, latimes.com, "What really happened in the Manson murders? ‘Chaos’ casts doubt on Helter Skelter theory," 12 July 2019 Small schools: Phoenix Northwest Christian at Yuma Catholic, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. This is a rematch of last year's 3A championship classic, a triple-overtime thriller won by Northwest. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Games to see during 2019 Arizona high school football season," 10 July 2019 Big Little Lies has evolved into a domestic thriller. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "In Big Little Lies, Meryl Streep Gives Us the Villain Next Door," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thriller.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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