thrall
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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
Kevin acknowledges he was seduced by the thrall of easy money.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025
Saxon hopes the audiences watching “The Legend of Ochi” are kept in thrall, wondering.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
Ashbourne is also in thrall to her character, who has a tough exterior but a lust for life - and leopard print.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
A thrall offered them a platter, and she stabbed a salted fish and ate it off the end of her dirk.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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