photo finishes

noun

plural of photo finish
1
as in thrillers

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2
as in sudden deaths

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finishes
  1. thrillers
  2. round-robins
  3. hair-raisers
  4. runoffs
  5. nail-biters
  6. runs
  7. cliff-hangers
  8. volleys
Noun
  • The author’s thrillers will be available in the United States and Canada for the first time in an eight-book deal through Hanover Square Press, kicking off with Conviction in 2027.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Romance stories and drama thrillers are still the dominant genres for short-form serials and recurring series, but that mix is changing.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrillers
Noun
  • Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.
    — Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of round-robins
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  • The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of hair-raisers
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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  • 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
  • The Avs, who won the President’s Trophy with the league’s best regular-season record, opened the playoffs with a pair of 2-1 nail-biters over the Kings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Definition of nail-biters
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  • Additionally, owning Imax would provide any filmmaker that signed on to work with Netflix the opportunity for premium theatrical runs.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Fielding Bible, the club ranks ninth with 36 defensive runs saved.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs
Noun
  • 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 world’s strikers are going to have to reach deep into their bag of sweetly struck volleys, mazy solo goals and thundering free kicks to eclipse it.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of volleys
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“Photo finishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finishes. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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