thrill
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It’s a thrill to see his generation of filmmakers take the wheel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
They don’t need electoral politics to thrill them.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 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
She takes us back to the 1850s and 1860s, capturing the thrill that viewers felt when a major painting was publicly exhibited for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
If this question sends a chill up my spine, it seems to thrill a lot of my classmates.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
After a final round full of spills and thrills, Fox knew a birdie on the 18th would be enough to secure his first major title.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Action, suspense, and noir thrills are all great.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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 production, full of sensational aerial maneuvers and fog-strewn scenic thrills, is mesmerizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The mere sight of Lincoln thrills the crowd.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
That is below the somewhat recent peak of 7.79% in October 2023, but high enough to shock people who were thrilled to lock-in unusually low rates in 2012.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I’m more than thrilled that it’s become a kind of watercooler show,” says Root, who along with co-stars Rhys, Dale Dickey and Kate O’Flynn, received an Emmy nomination for his performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The 67-year-old said he was "thrilled" to be making his first ever headline appearance in Wales on such an "unforgettable evening".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
She introduces herself as Hannah—not Ms. Wyatt—and seems equally thrilled by our new company.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
A total of 211 bands from 14 countries, including youth bands, took part in the "truly thrilling and fiercely contested competition".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The summer started with New York Knicks’s thrilling run to capture the NBA Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The English pair put on another thrilling contest in Leeds which the judges scored 116-112, 117-112 and 115-113 in Simpson's favour.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The jacket belonged to his late father, whom he remembers hovering over a record player, bearing songs from a more thrilling world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was thrilling and a little scary to be there alone.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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