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thrill-seeker

British  

noun

  1. a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk

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A mother has paid tribute to her "thrill-seeker" son who died after falling from a bridge in Spain while creating social media content.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

David Kirke, a flamboyant British thrill-seeker who performed — and more important, survived — the first modern bungee jump, died on Oct.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Not only is Johnson a thrill-seeker, he loves a good party.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022

The million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2020

Sure, he wasn’t the thrill-seeker Tyger was, but in his own way, Rowan glided on the surface of his life.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman