captain

Example Sentences

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One 32-year-old Chinese seafarer on a ship stuck in the Persian Gulf said his captain has twice refused orders from the shipowner to cross the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Since arriving Stamford Bridge, the forward has repeatedly said he is "happy here", praising vice‑captain and compatriot Enzo Fernandez as being "like my dad", having spoken in the same way about United captain Bruno Fernandes.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“Records are made to be beaten. But the intangibles, the things that he did as the team’s captain, the leadership that he provided, the type of a player he was, very unselfish,” Evans said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Nearby Miami Gardens hosted the final of the 2024 Copa América, which Argentina, with Messi as captain, won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“My brother wears one in a ring. And as he’s a sea captain, the opal forewarns him of ocean storms. He says it has never been wrong.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan