pirate

Example Sentences

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Get Go is a homage to London, with snatches of pirate radio and a crisp two-step beat, articulating a story about the therapeutic feeling of dancing with strangers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Drag was an important part of Ortiz’s approach to playing Jim Jimenez, the boundary breaking nonbinary pirate heartthrob on HBO’s cult show “Our Flag Means Death.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Notorious pirate Henry "Long Ben" Avery was born near by.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

He even offered examples from his own wife, including that Rioja smells like a pirate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

“You ever heard of a pirate captain named Aliento de Perro?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein