PHOTO FINISHES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

photo finishes

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plural of photo finish

as in thrillers

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Noun

The best crime thrillers consider the way violence, an endemic feature of human societies, can spiral out of hand.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, thrillers and, surprisingly, literary adaptations are still being undersupplied.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrillers

Noun

Georgia gubernatorial primaries likely to head to runoffs Both the Democratic and Republican primaries could easily go to a runoff, meaning no single candidate reached a 50% majority during the first election.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of runoffs

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Speaking of nail-biters, Marisa Berenson, better known for her roles in front of the camera, is in the process of putting together her own movie project.

— Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Although there have been hundreds of close calls and nail-biters, there have been some comebacks that feel like a movie come to life.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

Definition of nail-biters

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David Hamilton, who is objectively an awful baseball player, reached base four times and scored two runs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The key moment that actually didn’t score any runs was Jake Bauers’ 12-pitch walk in the third inning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of runs

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In other words, cut the contentious cliff-hangers and replace them with pasta and palazzos — and stories people can connect with.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
And many have speculated that Netflix’s vast trove of data informs certain narrative habits on its shows (cliff-hangers to encourage bingeing, for example, and frequent restating of plot points to engage viewers distracted by their phones).

— Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of cliff-hangers

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The majority of protesters have been peaceful, but violence on the fringes is having an impact, with a daily menu of fireworks thrown at police and volleys of tear gas fired at high school pupils.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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