thrall

Example Sentences

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In thrall to her mission, June rents a dusty, disheveled storage room in town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Kevin acknowledges he was seduced by the thrall of easy money.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

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

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2025

At the field a heavy silence prevailed, overpowering motion like a ruthless, insensate spell holding in thrall the only beings who might break it.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller