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[thril] / θrɪl /




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Whether I’m opting for a test myself or my physician orders it, I always get a little thrill when technology offers a new view of what is happening inside my body.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Krista Ellis, the district’s head of school nurses, described the cans as a kind of status symbol—vibrant packaging paired with the thrill of a head rush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"It's a bit like a treasure hunt. You never really know what you're going to find next, and that's the thrill of the chase," he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Coming in 2027 to the Valencia park will be Thrill Glider, a first of its kind thrill ride designed by coaster manufacturer Vekoma exclusively for Magic Mountain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

With a small thrill in my stomach, I crunched through the snow and swung myself up next to Perilee.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Dorfman says Americans’ enduring appetite for novelty has got stronger recently as people seek out the low-tech thrills of earlier eras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Dorfman says Americans’ enduring appetite for novelty has gotten stronger recently as people seek out the low-tech thrills of earlier eras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The cliff divers, drawn to the thrills of the illicit jumps amplified by social media, reveled in dozens of leaps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

What Gen and Casey want is to enjoy these things for the personal thrills they offer.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Deirdre works at Make-A-Moment, where she’s charging Deckers for thrills and fake experiences, fake memories.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

The Diocese of Sheffield, thrilled by the sight of students queueing down the road to worship to the pulsing sound of house music, fast-tracked Brain's route to priesthood despite the reservations of his ordination tutor.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Today we're thrilled to announce that Mesabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in American history in the great state of Iowa," Trump said in the Oval Office.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“She was so proud of her vocal and the recording. She was thrilled with it. We were very nervous that she might not approve, or would be uncomfortable with it, but she loved it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

All the effort was worth it—her daughter, a baker in her 30s, was thrilled with her souvenir, still slightly frozen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Sleeping babies aside, it sounds like Malevolent wouldn’t be too thrilled with you just showing up,” Jack said.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

“It’s really thrilling to see the way he inhabits this stuff onstage,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Variations from one medium to the other is a part of the process, and Martínez Celaya said he finds both thrilling and challenging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He will play Gerwyn Price in the semis after the Welshman's superb 3-2 comeback success against his compatriot Jonny Clayton, who spurned a two-set lead and match darts in a thrilling tie.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Spanish “REC”—purportedly forged out of the salvaged recordings of a news crew lost in a plague-zombie apartment building—was genuinely thrilling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I’d guessed right: Anatole smiled his thrilling white smile.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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