in thrall
idiom
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.
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Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.
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Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
For more than five years, the Korean reality dating show Single’s Inferno has held viewers in thrall.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
In a country in thrall to warm water, where geothermal heat fuels countless pools and lagoons, any new opening is greeted with avid curiosity.
—Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
First, as Carney mentioned, countries that don’t develop their own AI initiatives will be in thrall to others.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
For more than five years, the Korean reality dating show Single’s Inferno has held viewers in thrall.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
In a country in thrall to warm water, where geothermal heat fuels countless pools and lagoons, any new opening is greeted with avid curiosity.
—Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
First, as Carney mentioned, countries that don’t develop their own AI initiatives will be in thrall to others.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in thrall
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“In thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20thrall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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