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
Perhaps more so than in recent years, the diversity is eye-popping, ranging from action thrillers and personal dramas to intimate documentaries.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
From there Hodge went on to make historical thrillers Underground and TURN, entered blockbuster territory with The Invisible Man and Black Adam and tackled prestige drama in One Night in Miami… and Hidden Figures.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
But in all fairness of reality, the fact is that foreign directors tend to be more likely to get thrillers and stuff like that.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The author has written his fair share of thrillers, including 2022’s Fairy Tale and 2023’s Holly, both of which made the list.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
But Netflix always seems to take the case each month, offering a wide variety of films, from dramas to comedies to documentaries to thrillers, that cater to all tastes.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Biographies, thrillers, cookbooks and more!
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Todd never stopped working, often lending his gravitas and genre reputation to direct-to-video thrillers over recent years.
—Variety, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Ecological issues concern all societies, and thrillers are in market demand.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
From there Hodge went on to make historical thrillers Underground and TURN, entered blockbuster territory with The Invisible Man and Black Adam and tackled prestige drama in One Night in Miami… and Hidden Figures.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
But in all fairness of reality, the fact is that foreign directors tend to be more likely to get thrillers and stuff like that.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The author has written his fair share of thrillers, including 2022’s Fairy Tale and 2023’s Holly, both of which made the list.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
But Netflix always seems to take the case each month, offering a wide variety of films, from dramas to comedies to documentaries to thrillers, that cater to all tastes.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Biographies, thrillers, cookbooks and more!
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Todd never stopped working, often lending his gravitas and genre reputation to direct-to-video thrillers over recent years.
—Variety, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Ecological issues concern all societies, and thrillers are in market demand.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Thrillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrillers. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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