thrall

Example Sentences

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The author was in awe of his father, at once afraid of him and in thrall to his boundless charisma and movie-star looks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Thurman benefits the most from spending an entire afternoon in the thrall of her performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

He is no longer in thrall to policy and personnel choices.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2025

It is more compelling than ever and will have the watching world in its thrall all over again on Friday.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

Artists may sometimes be tortured by the burden of their genius, but they can never be truly creative under the thrall of psychosis.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson