captain

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Ava rises to captain her own sitcom ship, commanding this one with joy and gratitude, having learned that fear is antithetical to producing one’s best work.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Nine minutes into the second half, the homegrown captain, neck muscles flaring, flicked a header beyond Dida, circling his arms to rouse the Reds in the Istanbul stands.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Payne now has more followers than New Zealand's All Whites, which are yet to reach 45,000, and his national team captain, Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, who has 162 thousand followers.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The captain would get paid $26,000 a month, around twice as much as for more routine journeys.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He was captain of the school team now, and football was on his mind most of the time, but even more so today because we were going to have a match that afternoon.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo