THRALL Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

thrall

noun

ˈthrȯl

Definition of thrall

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 The football world is still in thrall to them. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Much has changed since everything was burnt-orange/avocado-green and Americans were in thrall to Quaaludes, Big League Chew® and the Fonz, and soccer in the last quarter-century has enjoyed a surge of popularity. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 Monroe focused on her production company for a few years before studio pressure brought her back into the thrall of Hollywood. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Nagi is a farming village, a locus of military activity, and a place still largely in thrall to patriarchal dynamics. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrall

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In slaveholding societies divided between Black and white, Jews were perceived as white and enjoyed the benefits of whiteness – including participation in the slave economy.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The idea of animals as slaves of their instincts or mindless automatons evaporates.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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Zaragoza compared incarceration with modern slavery, describing the treatment of inmates as inhumane.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The historical research aiding the film is conducted in collaboration with Caróu Oliveira, a Black historian dedicated to the study of slavery and the daily lives of Black women in the 19th century.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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thralldom

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