skipper

Example Sentences

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The skipper scored again to seal Manchester City the FA Cup, before they beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final a week later to secure the Treble.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

His Hearts strike-partner Lawrence Shankland has two more, despite the skipper missing eight league games with a hamstring tear at the start of 2026.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Sports Illustrated may have deemed Turner “Terrible Ted” on its cover, but on the ocean, the skipper wasn’t an Ahab.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Carrick had spoken to his skipper by the touchline not long before the crucial cut-back Fernandes delivered for Matheus Cunha to apply the first-time finish and win the game.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

As Shackleton crawled out to relieve Worsley at the tiller, a large wave slammed the skipper right in the face.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong