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

One can’t fault Harrison, whose Zephyr spends much of the movie in a battle of wills with her captor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Groaning, I held my hand to my afflicted head and squinted at my captor.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood