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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 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 The veil between character and self has frayed — bad behavior, even onstage, carries a frisson of shameful unease. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frisson

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Getting to actually live this dream for real is a one-of-one life experience, and the thrill of this type of adventure sets my heart on fire!

— Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Targeted at younger folks and beginners, all three promise proper dirt-bike thrills without the noise, fuel, or maintenance of an ICE motorcycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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Smith did make an impact on special teams with a 57-yard kick return.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
In a back-and-forth game that featured seven lead changes, Parker hit the second-biggest kick of his high school career to put the Rams back on top at the end.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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