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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
Weegee’s Hollywood portraits, much like his earlier reportorial work, comment on a world increasingly held in the thrall of images.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
As his life neared its end, however, Spencer expressed disappointment at the direction the Republican Party had taken, with so many in Trump’s personal thrall.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Last week wasn’t entirely in the thrall of Big Stupid, but the smart was coming from south and north of us.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Okay, yes, Jojo and Daphne are still in the thrall, and yes, the house is still falling down.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
As his life neared its end, however, Spencer expressed disappointment at the direction the Republican Party had taken, with so many in Trump’s personal thrall.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Last week wasn’t entirely in the thrall of Big Stupid, but the smart was coming from south and north of us.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Okay, yes, Jojo and Daphne are still in the thrall, and yes, the house is still falling down.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrall
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Earlier this year, Sheinbaum defended the arrival of Cuban doctors in Mexico, despite critics arguing that they are treated as virtual slaves under bilateral government agreements.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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Freed former slaves also traveled to horse farms across the region, selling the dish.—
Brian Bennett,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The music goes way back and carries religious and racial context, especially roots in slavery.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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In Texas, slavery didn’t end until June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order No. 3, informing the people of Texas that all who’d been enslaved were free—the event commemorated as Juneteenth.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrall. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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