captive

Example Sentences

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Peace may not be an option, because their prison guard is former Bowser captive Lumalee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The U.S. citizen had been living in Afghanistan since the early 2000s and was taken captive last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The pair believed to be nesting in Yurok country were captive born and released in 2022, as part of the first group reintroduced in that region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand said in a statement that the tigers' deaths exposed the "extreme vulnerability of captive wildlife facilities to infectious disease".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Too late, for as they spoke their captive became a lion, roaring and glaring terribly.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton