thrall

Example Sentences

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Thurman benefits the most from spending an entire afternoon in the thrall of her performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Those not already in thrall to Mr. Winchester may find that however much they want to be pleased with his style in “The Breath of the Gods,” they can’t quite get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

It is more compelling than ever and will have the watching world in its thrall all over again on Friday.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

And I think we shouldn't give up on the people in our lives who have fallen into the thrall of this kind of thinking.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024

Artists may sometimes be tortured by the burden of their genius, but they can never be truly creative under the thrall of psychosis.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson