thriller
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The first edition of the "The Fast and the Furious", a street-racing thriller, helped launch a franchise that has grossed more than seven billion dollars worldwide, according to industry figures.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The thriller stars Sam Worthington as David Burroughs, an imprisoned father wrongfully convicted of murdering his son.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
A nervy thriller, not for the first time and not for the last time either, you suspect.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He penned the entirety of both seasons of the spy thriller “Lioness,” plus the first season of “Mayor of Kingstown.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
A thriller that might require the light to be left on overnight.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing thriller
Literary Genres - Introductory
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