frisson
noun
a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill.
frissons
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pluralof frisson.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Those thematic elements give “Tár” its frissons of resonance and ambiguity, with Lydia making a persuasive case for separating art from the artist.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2022
There are frissons of terror as the angry forces in “Mercy Street” become galvanized.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
They may not all have literally stopped the show—often the fault of a malfunctioning set piece—but they offered, in one way or another, frissons of the sublime.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 17, 2015
The venue was a cramped basement in east London, and Ocean had only released a free-to-download solo mixtape called Nostalgia, Ultra to frissons of pleasure among the cognoscenti.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013
The vocal line is melodic and ranges from pretty to the sublime, evoking occasional frissons even from gray-haired opera goers who have long outgrown fairy tales.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2012
