thrall

Example Sentences

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In thrall to her mission, June rents a dusty, disheveled storage room in town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The author was in awe of his father, at once afraid of him and in thrall to his boundless charisma and movie-star looks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Among other things, a customer in thrall to a fraudster will sometimes foil their own bank’s attempts to prevent them from sending money to a criminal.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

He is no longer in thrall to policy and personnel choices.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2025

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