How do you use Thrall in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bondage or slavery, plus the exact meaning.
Thrall meaning
- Slave; one under the control of another.
- The state of being under the control of another person.
- A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.
Synonyms of Thrall
Using Thrall
- The main meaning on this page is: Slave; one under the control of another. | The state of being under the control of another person. | A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.
- Useful related words include: bondage, slavery, thralldom, thraldom.
- In the example corpus, thrall often appears in combinations such as: in thrall, thrall to, the thrall.
Context around Thrall
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thrall
- In this selection, "thrall" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sherrie and unthinking stand out and add context to how "thrall" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all in thrall to money and attempts however thrall was unable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thrall" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thrall
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dracula went off into the thrall. (6 words)
A gang of routed insurgents cannot keep a people in its thrall in perpetuity. (14 words)
Their forces and their arsenal exceed those of Hamas and hold Lebanon in thrall. (14 words)
The picture that emerged of England striker when the written reasons for his eight-month ban from football were released by the FA was of a man in thrall to an illness, an illness fed and watered by the sport that has exiled him. (44 words)
It's far too early to tell what power(s) or perks Dracula might have, but flight or some kind of thrall-like ability similar to what Nemesis can do with zombies seems like some obvious picks for Dracula's abilities. (41 words)
And in both cases, you wonder whether disasters could have been averted if the industry had been more concerned with the mental health of these brilliant, troubled men, and less in thrall to the many millions they generated in revenue. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
A gang of routed insurgents cannot keep a people in its thrall in perpetuity.
Dracula went off into the thrall.
The entire Republican party has come under the thrall of liars, imbeciles, bigots, traitors, doomsdayers and criminals.
Their forces and their arsenal exceed those of Hamas and hold Lebanon in thrall.
The picture that emerged of England striker when the written reasons for his eight-month ban from football were released by the FA was of a man in thrall to an illness, an illness fed and watered by the sport that has exiled him.
Thrall will leave his post to become the leader of the Earthen Ring, the most powerful shamans of Azeroth.
And in both cases, you wonder whether disasters could have been averted if the industry had been more concerned with the mental health of these brilliant, troubled men, and less in thrall to the many millions they generated in revenue.
Anitta chants about her irresistible body (and dominates the version edited for video), while the full song gives the Weeknd ample time to bemoan how thoroughly he’s in her thrall.
But near-north London neighbour Starmer seemed in thrall to him and was happy to let him get on with it.
But ultimately, even with the backing of a PAC associated with the Koch political network and a strong fundraising apparatus, Haley struggled to define herself within a Republican Party that remains in thrall to Trump.
Days later, she obtained safe accommodation but - despite Irwin's bail conditions - continued to spend time at his flat, which Ms Render, still 'in thrall' to Irwin, was persuaded to visit on March 22, hours before her death.
Despite his attempts, however, Thrall was unable to save Taretha from a gruesome death, a failure he still regrets.
Discover how to get rid of a dragon that's causing a nuisance of itself, what to do if you're in the thrall of the fairies and how to make the perfect soup.
It's far too early to tell what power(s) or perks Dracula might have, but flight or some kind of thrall-like ability similar to what Nemesis can do with zombies seems like some obvious picks for Dracula's abilities.
Trump is a proto-fascist in the thrall (and likely compromised by) of fascists like Putin.
As entertaining as it can be, it is also disappointingly deferential to its subjects — the work of a filmmaker in thrall to characters who have welcomed him inside the bubble.
As the novel expands to include other characters, all in thrall to money and success, it’s clear that a reckoning is coming.
Chairman Kevin Goss and Supervisor Sherrie Thrall have been attending remotely, while Supervisors Jeff Engel and Lori Simpson attend in person.
It neither needs, nor should have, the unthinking, thrall-like support of a small group of journalists, business people and politicians who do not realise such support is the antithesis of honouring and respecting the service.
Khan has not played any competitive cricket in seven years, but in two fiery overs in Cape Town, he held the IPL world in thrall.
Common combinations with thrall
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in thrall 18×
- thrall to 15×
- the thrall 8×
- thrall of 6×
- its thrall 3×
- thrall and 2×