in thrall

phrase

literary

: in a state of being controlled or strongly influenced by someone or something

He was completely in thrall to her.

He was completely in her thrall.

Examples of in thrall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Studious Elena, called Lenù, and played by Elisa Del Genio as a child and Margherita Mazzucco as a teen, is in thrall to the charismatic Lila (Ludovica Nasti as a child; Gaia Girace as a teen). — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Unfortunately, that tactic is under attack, and not just from Democrats but from anti-Trump Republicans in thrall to woke corporations. — George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026

There is perhaps no sport that is more in thrall to the dictates of orthodoxy than baseball, which is so steeped in tradition that a visit to the ballpark is often a bit like hopping into a time machine. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Never mind opening a wine bar, the camera is in thrall to the youthful beauty of Horowicz and Ellyse and the slightly older beauty of Person. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for in thrall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
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• befall
• cabal
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