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frissons

noun

plural of frisson

as in thrills

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 frissons Although those claims are hotly contested, R1’s debut sent markets reeling and frissons through Silicon Valley. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026

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Spooky season is all about getting your thrills, and for the literary-inclined, there is plenty to look forward to this month.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026
The Grammy-winning ensemble will host a night of symphonic thrills at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 8 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
It’s been better said before by other people, but just trying to fill up that vacuum with kicks.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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