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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Also planned: Stark Flight Lab, an amusement park-like thrill ride in which guests will sit in two-person pods and then attach to a mechanical arm that will lift them into the air and attempt to simulate sensations of flight.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Once their thrill ride is over, Joan and Chock stop for a sunset picnic.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Fairytale in New York is a wildly entertaining, thrill ride of an action film and an emotionally resonant story about family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The Perfect Gamble is a thrill ride about the gamble of life and death.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Once their thrill ride is over, Joan and Chock stop for a sunset picnic.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Fairytale in New York is a wildly entertaining, thrill ride of an action film and an emotionally resonant story about family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The Perfect Gamble is a thrill ride about the gamble of life and death.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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