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  • noun The world or sphere of thrillers (sensational works).

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thriller +‎ -dom

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Examples

  • “Robicheaux remains one of the coolest, earthiest heroes in thrillerdom.”

    The Convict and Other Stories James Lee Burke 2010

  • I just watched Delon in TO KILL A RAT aka DEATH OF A CORRUPT MAN, a terrific slice of mid-70s international thrillerdom with Delon mixed up in the deaths of corrupt government officials, a secret diary, blackmail, hot babes, and the great Klaus Kinski as a global powerbroker.

    DVD of the Week: Alain Delon - Five Film Collection 2008

  • Textured, swift and told in Reacher's inimitably tough voice, this title will hit lists and will convince those who still need convincing that Child has few peers in thrillerdom.

    The Enemy: Summary and book reviews of The Enemy by Lee Child. 2004

  • Life, "I'd be spoiling one of the most effective — and deeply creepy — endings in movie thrillerdom.

    'Night' Makes Carell and Fey's Day Joe Morgenstern 2010

  • Life, "I'd be spoiling one of the most effective — and deeply creepy — endings in movie thrillerdom.

    'Night' Makes Carell and Fey's Day Joe Morgenstern 2010

  • Life, "I'd be spoiling one of the most effective — and deeply creepy — endings in movie thrillerdom.

    'Night' Makes Carell and Fey's Day Joe Morgenstern 2010

  • You also have to conclude that Conker or its lawyers don’t know much about the publishing business -- that is, if they really believed that Ms. Brady had suffered from turning to thrillerdom ....

    Archive 2008-02-01 2008

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