CAPTAIN in a Sentence

Learn CAPTAIN from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
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.
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 Meanings and Examples of CAPTAIN
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.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
2  Scarlett tiptoed above the crowd and saw the captain of the militia mounting the orchestra platform.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
3  "I want to see the captain," she said.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
4  "I'm one captain," said a fat man whose tunic was unbuttoned.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
5  She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
6  The fat captain was muttering through his cigar to the merry-eyed officer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
7  "If you wish, you may sit here in the orderly room," said the young captain.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
8  The nice young captain was trying to pour a glass of brandy into her mouth and had spilled it down her neck.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
9  The young captain paused in the doorway.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
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.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
11  There was no meeting tonight, answered the captain grimly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
12  Behind them came the Yankee captain, his face a study of mingled suspicion and amusement.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
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.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
14  Archie already had his arm under Ashley's shoulder and Pitty, frightened and uncertain, was on her feet when the captain interposed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
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.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
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.