captor

Example Sentences

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Her captor did not speak Arabic fluently and had "Asian features", she said, adding that he removed her niqab and took photos.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Ramia said officers initially seemed engaged with her case, but stopped taking her calls once they identified her captor.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

By the time Sister Barnes accuses her captor of touting a magic trick as a miracle and Sister Paxton discovers the caged women, the film reveals its own deception.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

However, if his captor was resolute enough to hold him fast through all the changes, he would finally give in and answer what he was asked.

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