I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a thrilling/dramatic/exciting climax
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In this scene, the play reaches its dramatic climax.
be excited/thrilled/delighted etc at the prospect (of sth)
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I was excited at the prospect of going to Washington.
shaken/shocked/thrilled to the core
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When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core.
thrilling (= very exciting )
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There were some thrilling matches at Wimbledon this year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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Well, it was all a big thrill .
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But I get a big thrill out of seeing players go on to become doctors and lawyers and insurance salesmen.
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It is big on thrills and headily grapey with a lush sweetness.
cheap
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Do yu tell yu friends how yu get yu cheap thrills ?
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Someday, even adolescent males may tire of the cheap thrills it provides, but that day has yet to come.
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Bet you get a cheap thrill out of that sort of thing, don't you?
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I had thrown away my chances in life, pawned them off for a few cheap thrills .
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The insanity of one unites the sane majority, while the ghoul and the cynic get another cheap thrill .
great
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It was a great thrill for me to beat Yevgeniev and important for me that he was there.
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It was a great thrill to ride Docklands Express and he jumped superbly.
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She'd never ridden so big a horse as Sultan. and it gave her a great thrill .
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I can honestly say it was the greatest thrill I have ever experienced.
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Opposite the baths stood two places of pleasure, the source of great thrills and delight for children of the area.
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Yet the great thrill of the book is Roth's ability to fill his creatures with their own vitality.
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Then he allowed me to rub it into his injured posterior, a great thrill for me.
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There is growing evidence of young people getting bored with their daily stars and seeking greater thrills in darker occult areas.
■ VERB
experience
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This provides a safe and sheltered location in which groups of all ages can experience the thrills and spills of watersports.
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Sailing Experience the thrill of topper sailing at Craigavon Watersports Centre.
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The use of different divisions gave many more climbers the chance to experience the thrill of competing at their own level.
feel
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She felt a thrill in her gut.
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I knew I was on the right track when I felt that thrill of pleasure at placing object, not painting it.
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I longed to feel again the thrill of discovery, the thrill of improvement.
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She wanted to stay in Harry's arms and feel the magical thrill his kisses aroused in her.
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I felt a new thrill of respect for him.
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But almost at once she felt a thrill of excitement.
get
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The ride is satisfyingly unpleasant, and we get our thrill .
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He gets a thrill out of touching and feeling good cloth, especially silk.
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Do yu tell yu friends how yu get yu cheap thrills ?
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But I get a big thrill out of seeing players go on to become doctors and lawyers and insurance salesmen.
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Bet you get a cheap thrill out of that sort of thing, don't you?
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County skaters also can get their thrills at YMCA-run parks in Encinitas and Kearny Mesa.
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You've got a new thrill on the way: Sims himself is coming over.
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I suppose you must get a thrill out of it ... stop imagining things about me.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cheap thrill
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Bet you get a cheap thrill out of that sort of thing, don't you?
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Do yu tell yu friends how yu get yu cheap thrills?
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I had thrown away my chances in life, pawned them off for a few cheap thrills.
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Someday, even adolescent males may tire of the cheap thrills it provides, but that day has yet to come.
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The insanity of one unites the sane majority, while the ghoul and the cynic get another cheap thrill.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Don't miss all the thrills and spills of Formula 1 Grand Prix racing on Channel 26!
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Even though I've been acting for 40 years, I still get a thrill out of going on stage on opening night.
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Flying is still a tremendous thrill for me.
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Most of the researchers are motivated by the simple thrill of discovery.
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Using a gun always gave me a strange thrill .
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Winning the gold medal was a thrill .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the real thrill for some riders is the chance to perform for the video camera.
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Converse glanced at the bearded man and the thrill of recognition rang loud and clear.
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Five steamboats loaded with thrill seekers arrived from Lake Erie, each with a brass band on deck.
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Someday, even adolescent males may tire of the cheap thrills it provides, but that day has yet to come.
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The thrill of crossing the Knucklas viaduct with its castellated ends, some members for the first time.
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Yet the great thrill of the book is Roth's ability to fill his creatures with their own vitality.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her first sight of the African landscape thrilled her enormously.
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It thrilled Sara to learn that the visitor was a member of the Royal Family.
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It thrills me to know that our organization has helped change lives.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After three sons, Thomas and Kim Cipriano were thrilled to have a beautiful baby girl.
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But he was thrilling to watch.
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But when Brown sought the Democratic Party chairmanship after the 1988 election, many moderates were less than thrilled.
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He'd come straight to her after leaving the theatre, and his impatience thrilled her to the core.
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He was thrilled about the prospect of seeing Candy, 37, for the first time in three years.
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Maisie Williams was thrilled when she was told to turn up the following week: I thought I wonder what for?