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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 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 All of this coalesces into a higher and higher valuation for the WNBA, a frisson of power and influence and athleticism. — Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 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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Nouri’s bridal business grew out of the thrill of designing her own dream wedding dress, with each gown still made by a single dressmaker.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
And the Sam Altman zinger gave a little thrill to the audience.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

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On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
After Matthew Smith blocked Michigan State’s 33-yard field-goal attempt by Liam Boyd, Chiles drove the Wildcats 64 yards in eight plays to set up the winning kick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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