thrill

Few moments in television rival the thrill of an action sequence unfolding before your eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

They don’t need electoral politics to thrill them.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

The thrill of these frisky flyweights is getting them to, and holding them at and around, the instantaneous limits of the tires—sawing at the wheel, pouring on the coal, pitching and catching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

He continued to thrill the crowds at Trent Bridge until 1974, but it was in his first season at Notts that produced his most famous hour.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

I felt a small thrill saying those words under my breath.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

The Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers combined for 13 runs, 23 hits and three home runs Monday at Comerica Park, but the biggest thrills of the game didn’t come from either team’s roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Action, suspense, and noir thrills are all great.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

"A candidate who can have a story that makes you want to know what happens next, and who delivers sure-fire twists and turns and thrills, that's what we want."

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

The thought of her there both thrills and disappoints me, and then I feel sick for feeling disappointed.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Lebec’s thrilled schoolkids pouring out of their classrooms just to see Lindbergh come out of the weather station, and wouldn’t go back until Lindy himself told them to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The pitchers themselves aren’t entirely thrilled with this development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Back in 2023, the Ghetto Kids were thrilled to meet Kylian Mbappé and perform at a football half-time match in France between rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Reims.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“And while we aren’t thrilled about it, our rules were to consult the chaperones for guidance on what’s allowed.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney produced a thrilling solo ride to the summit of Mont Ventoux to claim her first Tour de France Femmes stage win and the overall race lead.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

He calls Pfeiffer “a cinematic Mt. Rushmore. That was very thrilling because I traditionally have not been cast as people who have heat with glamorous movie stars.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

As we celebrate “Revolver”’s 60th anniversary, I have come to see the album as The Beatles’ thrilling turning point — in many ways, a continuation of their virtuosic performances on “Rubber Soul.”

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

John David Washington and Conrad Ricamora star in Andrew Stein’s thrilling and timely play about a Silicon Valley millionaire who sneakily tests his psychologically invasive new creation on his friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Smith was an eccentric rebel who surrounded himself with people interested in the progressive issues of the day, and Elizabeth found the environment at his home a thrilling contrast to her father’s safe, conservative household.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling