plural thralls
1
a
: a state of servitude or submission
—usually used with in
in thrall to his emotions
b
: a state of complete absorption
—usually used with in
… mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own …—
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thrall
adjective
Examples of thrall in a Sentence
Noun
I'm not your thrall, so you'll have to pick up after yourself.
a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Culkin, who made the journey to London to see Dorian Gray, can’t wait to spend one of his precious nights off in Snook’s thrall.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2021, Griswold launched an investigation into then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters following claims that the clerk, under the thrall of conspiracy theories of widespread voter fraud, granted unauthorized access to voting machines.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Both parties are in the thrall of radical populists, nationalists on the right and progressives on the left, leaving conservatives and liberals out in the cold.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In fairy tales, knights sometimes wander into a village that’s being held in the thrall of a spell cast around the desires of one lucky individual.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Culkin, who made the journey to London to see Dorian Gray, can’t wait to spend one of his precious nights off in Snook’s thrall.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2021, Griswold launched an investigation into then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters following claims that the clerk, under the thrall of conspiracy theories of widespread voter fraud, granted unauthorized access to voting machines.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Both parties are in the thrall of radical populists, nationalists on the right and progressives on the left, leaving conservatives and liberals out in the cold.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrall
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“Thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrall. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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