captain

Example Sentences

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He is now captain of a thriving Motherwell side.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Nonetheless, Klugo’s leadership as a junior on the team makes him a leading team captain candidate next season, Hardt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The problem he has as far as the caps milestone is concerned, is his captain Andy Robertson is above him and showing no signs of exiting the national side.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It was Old Timothy, swaggering in the door like a captain on the deck of his own ship.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood