thrill

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That kinship is what makes Coppola’s first documentary, “Marc by Sofia,” such a thrill — and also what occasionally holds the film back.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“For the writer,” she noted in an essay, “the nastiest event carries with it a little thrill like the discovery of a vein of gold: I can use this in a story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

An indoor, space-themed thrill ride, Galacticoaster is brief but impressionable, a spinning race through a darkened landscape to save a Lego-infused galaxy from an “asteroid of probable destruction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The thrill of sport gave way to the reality of war.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

I ripped out the notebook paper and stuffed the procedure in my pajama pocket, and felt a giddy thrill rising inside me.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller