Bondage is an English word with synonyms like subjugation or subjection. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bondage in a sentence
Bondage meaning
- The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
- The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
- The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
Synonyms of Bondage
Using Bondage
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. | The state of lacking freedom; constraint. | The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
- Useful related words include: subjugation, subjection, sex, sexual practice.
- In the example corpus, bondage often appears in combinations such as: in bondage, bondage and, the bondage.
Context around Bondage
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bondage
- In this selection, "bondage" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, debt, give, extra, pal, inflicted and must stand out and add context to how "bondage" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and this bondage must be and are in bondage inflicted on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bondage" sits close to words such as abolishing, acidity and akbar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bondage
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Should the bondage teddy mural be removed? (7 words)
An abusive relationship is imagined as a dance duet involving bondage. (11 words)
Harnesses, muzzles, reins all imply the kink of bondage and, usually, pain. (12 words)
Again, we have seen this happen in Mali, Guniea, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Sudan where the quest for freedom from the bondage of former colonial masters like the French and corrupt puppet African leaders and Governments led to military coups. (41 words)
Those taking part rode from Union to Downsview station as part of the symbolic yearly journey celebrating the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which initiated the process of ending legal human bondage in the former British Empire. (36 words)
For her alleged empty-headedness, Lorelei evinces an unusually developed grasp of the structural iniquities that keep her in the bondage of economic dependency and makes canny moves to resolve the disadvantages hardwired into capitalism. (35 words)
Should the bondage teddy mural be removed? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
So, if you’re into bondage, then you should definitely give Bondage Pal a try.
The local government chairmen are in bondage inflicted on them by the governors and this bondage must be released to ensure the development at the grassroots level.
According to Texas DPS, the method of taking the women across the state is common with may of them later forced into debt bondage becoming the victims of sex trafficking.
Again, we have seen this happen in Mali, Guniea, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Sudan where the quest for freedom from the bondage of former colonial masters like the French and corrupt puppet African leaders and Governments led to military coups.
Field Marshal Berhanu further stressed “the bondage fostered between the two countries cannot be broken by any force”.
For her alleged empty-headedness, Lorelei evinces an unusually developed grasp of the structural iniquities that keep her in the bondage of economic dependency and makes canny moves to resolve the disadvantages hardwired into capitalism.
Harnesses, muzzles, reins all imply the kink of bondage and, usually, pain.
Here, the shadows on the wall don’t speak to the bondage of empiricism but tell of the beautiful world beyond rational television programming.
In 1992, Kanayo made his Nollywood debut film appearance in the film Living in Bondage.
In 2021, Congress passed the Debt Bondage Repair Act, forbidding consumer reporting agencies from including negative information related to sex and/or labor trafficking in consumer reports.
In verses 12-14, Paul wanted the Philippian believers to know that his ministry had not been threatened because of his bondage; however, really it was being advanced.
Investigators this week also found chains apparently used for bondage, along with C-clips that can shorten chains or be used to secure a person’s legs or feet, Upton said.
Should the bondage teddy mural be removed?
Some requests are for extra bondage gear, I use a belt to walk them like a dog.
Speaking after receiving the Certificate of Return, Dickson said the party is ready to take over the state from the bondage of a sole proprietor.
The investigation documented cases of debt bondage, wage withholding, excessive working hours, beatings of deckhands, passport confiscation, the denial of timely access to medical care, and deaths from violence on hundreds of Chinese fishing ships.
Those taking part rode from Union to Downsview station as part of the symbolic yearly journey celebrating the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which initiated the process of ending legal human bondage in the former British Empire.
We cannot remain in bondage of India’s carrot and stick politics.
When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage.
An abusive relationship is imagined as a dance duet involving bondage.
Common combinations with bondage
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in bondage 23×
- bondage and 16×
- the bondage 15×
- of bondage 12×
- debt bondage 11×
- bondage of 10×
- from bondage 6×
- bondage to 6×
- bondage breaking 5×
- into bondage 4×