captive

Example Sentences

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Peace may not be an option, because their prison guard is former Bowser captive Lumalee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

You’re captive at the festival and you can’t bring food in with you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Ehrlich’s life is a lesson that brilliant men can become captive to bad ideas that become intellectual fashion and do great harm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Animal rights groups say this case highlights the poor living conditions of captive tigers used for entertainment in Thailand.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

He would trade Lincoln for Confederate prisoners of war, or attempt to use his captive as leverage to give the South an advantage in peace negotiations.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson