in thrall
idiom
literary
: in a state of being controlled or strongly influenced by someone or something
He was completely in thrall to her.
He was completely in her thrall.
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The camera stops, as if in thrall to her, and lingers over a few frames, before the image comes to life again.
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The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers are in thrall and all talent must pay homage.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Such a promise has kept Tesla diehard customers in thrall for years (even while their patience is bewildering to the rest of us).
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But such a project, ultimately, is still in thrall to that original paradigm.
—Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers are in thrall and all talent must pay homage.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Such a promise has kept Tesla diehard customers in thrall for years (even while their patience is bewildering to the rest of us).
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But such a project, ultimately, is still in thrall to that original paradigm.
—Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for in thrall
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“In thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20thrall. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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