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as in bondsmen
a person who is considered the property of another person
many American slaves reached freedom in the North through the network known as the Underground Railroad
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as in laborers
a person who does very hard or dull work
unappreciated office slaves who perform the necessary but tedious task of filing paperwork
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as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
slaving over a hot stove
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Recent Examples of slaves
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
It was intended to ensure that Black people, including former slaves, had citizenship.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The web of Atlantic trading routes and solidarity among maritime workers, many of them Black, meant fugitive slaves’ chances of reaching freedom were better below deck than over land.
—Eric Foner, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Douglass is not victim of some faint-hearted anxiety about the use of force to free slaves, and to dispatch those who would threaten their freedom or their lives.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But every lower court that has looked at the issue has concluded that Trump’s order violates or likely violates the 14th Amendment, which was intended to ensure that Black people, including former slaves, had citizenship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
As a young boy growing up in Seville—he was born in 1484—Bartolomé had witnessed the glory heaped on Columbus upon his return from his first cross-Atlantic voyage and heard the stories of islands filled with gold, spices, and potential slaves.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
In the Revolutionary War itself, Britain’s Lord Dunmore had emancipated large numbers of southern slaves as a war measure—a fact well-known in both the 1770s and the 1860s.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In Joseon society, both faced systematic oppression – the seoja class was barred from government positions, while slaves, comprising up to 60% of the population, were bound for life along with their children.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Obviously, that spoke to me, because my ancestors were slaves.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
It was intended to ensure that Black people, including former slaves, had citizenship.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The web of Atlantic trading routes and solidarity among maritime workers, many of them Black, meant fugitive slaves’ chances of reaching freedom were better below deck than over land.
—Eric Foner, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Douglass is not victim of some faint-hearted anxiety about the use of force to free slaves, and to dispatch those who would threaten their freedom or their lives.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But every lower court that has looked at the issue has concluded that Trump’s order violates or likely violates the 14th Amendment, which was intended to ensure that Black people, including former slaves, had citizenship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
As a young boy growing up in Seville—he was born in 1484—Bartolomé had witnessed the glory heaped on Columbus upon his return from his first cross-Atlantic voyage and heard the stories of islands filled with gold, spices, and potential slaves.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
In the Revolutionary War itself, Britain’s Lord Dunmore had emancipated large numbers of southern slaves as a war measure—a fact well-known in both the 1770s and the 1860s.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In Joseon society, both faced systematic oppression – the seoja class was barred from government positions, while slaves, comprising up to 60% of the population, were bound for life along with their children.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaves
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This film exposes the harsh contrast between the lives of people who enjoy cutting-edge technology in Silicon Valley and the laborers in the Global South who teach the machines to see.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Finding enough workers to fill open landscaping positions has long been a struggle, even when firms can bring in foreign laborers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, his daughters Olivia and Helen, and their friends, are finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to, according to the logline.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the trailer, Bettany walks up to a white mansion and is greeted by human servants who are really just recreated AI programs.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Military members, along with all other federal workers, typically receive back pay after shutdowns end.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead, authorities will have to interview other workers who were not there and who may offer insight into the conditions, Chittum said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Prince of Darkness died in Birmingham, England, on July 22 at 76 years old, leaving behind a legacy as a legendary heavy metal rock performer who, after years of various headline-worthy antics and struggles with addiction, made his foray into reality TV.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dane, who revealed in April that he had been diagnosed with ALS, will appear as Matthew in episode 209, a heroic firefighter who struggles to share his ALS diagnosis with his family.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, bail bondsmen are the ultimate local rent seekers.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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The goalie, who strives to be in the Vezina Trophy conversation year after year and to lead the Wild to a Stanley Cup, loves Minnesota and loves playing for the Wild, in large part because of the defensive structure in front of him.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yet Leto never shakes the role’s robotic nature, even as his character strives to become more human, and his acting partners struggle to play off that in a meaningful way.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Darwent works with three other teachers.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That introduced me to works like Hiroshima, Mon Amour, The Battle of Algiers, and Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah, which really show how cinema can radically change how an entire nation sees itself.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Slaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaves. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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