captain

Example Sentences

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The Manchester United player - son of former Scotland captain Darren - is one of four youngsters that have trained with the squad this week.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

Yet on the day she became the most-capped England women's cricketer, former captain Knight's T20 form continued to concern just three weeks before a World Cup on home soil.

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

Once the captain was suitably refreshed, the family sat down to dinner.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood