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frisson

noun

frē-ˈsōⁿ

Definition of frisson

as in thrill

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings those two are still caught up in the giddy frisson of a new romance

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Recent Examples of frisson Christmas in June There is something particularly charged about watching a Christmas movie at other times of year — an odd sense of dislocation and maybe even something a little naughty, a circuit-scrambling frisson. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 Belly, Kentish Town Small and buzzy, Belly (pictured above) in Kentish Town has all the warmth of a neighbourhood bistro – with a frisson of Filipino flair, writes The Week’s Helen Brown. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026 Erika also definitely has a sapphic frisson with Associated Press journalist Betty Knox (Anna Madeley), who is in attendance at the press conference that opens the Manns’ Eurotour. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 May 2026 In 1985, the luggage, Roussos, and some 150 others on TWA’s Flight 847 from Athens to Rome were hijacked by terrorists, leading to a 17-day crisis and lending the bags’ auction all these years later a certain frisson, at least in the Greek press. — George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for frisson

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Universal Kids Resort was built for young families — not thrill seekers.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Universal Islands of Adventure rounded out the top five, remaining one of the country's premier destinations for thrill-seekers.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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The hottest game had ended early Saturday evening and after more than 90 minutes of elbows, shoves and kicks to the shin, the players on France and Paraguay were still hot.

— Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 5 July 2026
White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026

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