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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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Hedda’s magnetism is undeniable, and that people would be under her thrall is understandable.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Like, why does everyone under Gladys' thrall run the same way, with wild eyes and their arms jutting out sharply to the side?
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Archer is now under the witch’s thrall.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Even in the 19th century, the novel was considered a dangerous medium, one that would trap people—especially impressionable young women—in the thrall of isolation and fantasy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Hedda’s magnetism is undeniable, and that people would be under her thrall is understandable.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Like, why does everyone under Gladys' thrall run the same way, with wild eyes and their arms jutting out sharply to the side?
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Archer is now under the witch’s thrall.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 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 Oct. 2025.
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