pirate

Example Sentences

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“One Piece” unfolds in an alternate past where futuristic technology, classic pirate imagery and fantasy collide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

He added: "What politicians in London are talking about is essentially a return to the era of the pirate Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

It's 53 years since the ancient species' on-screen debut, and three years since they were seen battling Jodie Whittaker's Doctor aboard a pirate ship.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Danny had always wanted to go on a boat and imagine what a pirate might have felt like.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova