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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
Archer is now under the witch’s thrall.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Chapters about Judy’s years running the farm and how women can be in the thrall of a charming but abusive man are interspersed with chapters about the investigation.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Larson’s campaign finance reports reveal a veteran in the thrall of special interest contributors who provide most of the money for his relaxed re-election campaigns.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Kevin acknowledges he was seduced by the thrall of easy money.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Chapters about Judy’s years running the farm and how women can be in the thrall of a charming but abusive man are interspersed with chapters about the investigation.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Larson’s campaign finance reports reveal a veteran in the thrall of special interest contributors who provide most of the money for his relaxed re-election campaigns.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Kevin acknowledges he was seduced by the thrall of easy money.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrall
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The region was once dominated by slave plantations; during the two World Wars, Yemassee was best known for its train depot, which welcomed marine recruits on their way to basic training.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film, written by Barbosa alongside Werner Salles, is set in 1695 and sees a family of slaves organize a rebellion to flee in search of the utopian Quilombo dos Palmares following a call from the spiritual helm.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Personal family accounts reveal how, despite slavery, Jim Crow and other roadblocks, the Malloy clan became one of Laurinburg’s richest and most powerful.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrall. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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