CAPTAIN in a Sentence
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251 example sentences for CAPTAIN, such as:
1. This is your captain speaking.
2. A captain is inferior to a major.
3. The team captain leads by example.
4. The young captain paused in the doorway.
5. He doubled as captain and coach of the team.
2. A captain is inferior to a major.
3. The team captain leads by example.
4. The young captain paused in the doorway.
5. He doubled as captain and coach of the team.
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Meanings and Examples of CAPTAIN
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captain
n. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
n. the pilot in charge of an airship
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Ashley Wilkes was elected captain, because he was the best rider in the County and because his cool head was counted on to keep some semblance of order.
2 Scarlett tiptoed above the crowd and saw the captain of the militia mounting the orchestra platform.
3 "I want to see the captain," she said.
4 "I'm one captain," said a fat man whose tunic was unbuttoned.
5 She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.
6 The fat captain was muttering through his cigar to the merry-eyed officer.
7 "If you wish, you may sit here in the orderly room," said the young captain.
8 The nice young captain was trying to pour a glass of brandy into her mouth and had spilled it down her neck.
9 The young captain paused in the doorway.
10 Pitty gave a little squeak, like a mouse who feels the trap snap down, as she saw massed in the doorway, a Yankee captain and a squad of bluecoats.
11 There was no meeting tonight, answered the captain grimly.
12 Behind them came the Yankee captain, his face a study of mingled suspicion and amusement.
13 The two men eased Ashley into a rocker and Rhett, swaying, caught hold of the back of the chair to steady himself and addressed the captain with pain in his voice.
14 Archie already had his arm under Ashley's shoulder and Pitty, frightened and uncertain, was on her feet when the captain interposed.
15 As the sergeant stepped into the room, his rifle at trail, Rhett, evidently trying to steady himself, put a hand on the captain's arm and, with difficulty, focused his eyes.
Example Sentence: (41 in 3 pages)
1 A captain in the navy ranks above a captain in the army.
2 The winning captain held the trophy in the air.
3 The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.
4 The band of soldiers marched into the yard, their defeated captain at their head.
5 He's a prime candidate to captain the team this season.
6 Center Steve Yzerman surpassed the Red Wings' team record length of term as team captain.
7 He was a generally unpopular choice for captain.
8 His arrival clearly puts a huge question mark against the future of the present team captain.
9 He doubled as captain and coach of the team.
10 No one under the rank of captain may enter the room.
11 The team captain leads by example.
12 This is your captain speaking.
13 A captain is inferior to a major.
14 The captain was promoted to the rank of major.
15 The captain instructed them to abort the mission.