thrill ride

noun

: a very exciting ride (such as a roller coaster) at an amusement park
—often used figuratively
The campaign has been a thrill ride from the beginning.

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That thrill ride of a car chase through London. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 May 2026 Spanning 7,045 yards from the tips, this is a fun and fair thrill ride right from your opening downhill tee shot. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 New to the theme park since last Halloween is its Galacticoaster, an indoor family thrill ride with a spacecraft theme. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrill ride

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“Thrill ride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrill%20ride. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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