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as in slave
a person who is considered the property of another person
I'm not your thrall, so you'll have to pick up after yourself
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as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years
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Recent Examples of thrall
Living in Jack's shadow is timid Simon (Ike Talburt) who is easily bullied, unable to resist Jack's thrall and authority.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Of course, most of the humans living in thrall to the Matrix, both in the Wachowskis’ original film and its sequels, do not have that choice.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The 1991 adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s novel follows a bunch of working class Irish heroes in somewhat-unlikely-thrall to Otis Redding.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Some here are under the thrall of a pastor, who has convinced one particular couple, whose relationship already is fraught, that their 12-year-old son (Archer Geye) is capable of assuming a transcendental identity, so to speak.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Of course, most of the humans living in thrall to the Matrix, both in the Wachowskis’ original film and its sequels, do not have that choice.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The 1991 adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s novel follows a bunch of working class Irish heroes in somewhat-unlikely-thrall to Otis Redding.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Some here are under the thrall of a pastor, who has convinced one particular couple, whose relationship already is fraught, that their 12-year-old son (Archer Geye) is capable of assuming a transcendental identity, so to speak.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrall
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Earlier this year, another federal judge ordered the signage related to Washington’s slaves restored.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Buchanan supported both Kansas becoming a slave State, and the Supreme Court’s pro-slavery Dred Scott decision, which exacerbated tensions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The event was hosted by Shane Gillis and featured divisive manosphere comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who made jokes about lynching and slavery, respectively.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Sugarwater, then, may serve as a homecoming — a chance for folks both within and outside of the city to celebrate Black electronic music’s foundations, its current-day significance and the Black American liberation from slavery.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrall. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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