Captive example sentences

Related (10): prisoner, hostage, detainee, inmate, slave, trapped, confined, restrained, enclosed, isolated

"Captive" Example Sentences

The prisoners of war remained captives for years.
The hostages were held captive in a small, dank room.
She held the child captive in her basement for over a month.
The captives were forced to work long hours with little food and water.
The animals at the zoo are captive, unable to live freely in the wild.
We marveled at the exotic birds kept captive in the tiny cages.
The captured soldiers were held captive as prisoners of war.
The hostage negotiator worked to secure the release of the captives.
The animals led a captive existence in the small zoo exhibits.
The audience sat captive, enraptured by the performer's stories.
The slaves lived a captive existence under cruel masters.
The criminal kept his victim captive in a pit for weeks.
He wrote of his experiences as a captive of the enemy during the war.
The captives were released in exchange for ransom money.
The rebels fought for the freedom of their comrades being held captive.
The captive dolphins swam back and forth endlessly in their tiny tank.
The police rescued the hostages that had been held captive for days.
The captives dreamed of escaping and returning home.
They held the child captive to extort money from his wealthy parents.
The plants in the greenhouse grew in a captive environment.
The solider endured years as a captive, kept in isolation and tortured.
The hostages spent months held captive in fear and uncertainty.
We held the audience captive with our riveting storytelling.
The sea turtles were born and raised captive in the aquarium.
The captives showed remarkable resilience and spirit despite years of mistreatment.
The kidnappers kept the child captive for several agonizing days.
The child grew up captive in the tiny apartment, never allowed outside.
The lion paced back and forth, captive in its cramped cage at the roadside zoo.
The tiger prowled around his small enclosure, a captive in the tiny zoo.
He spent decades as a captive of the brutal regime.
The rescued hostages told stories of their harrowing time held captive.
The play's intriguing plot held the audience captive.
The escaped prisoners of war had spent years held captive in brutal conditions.
The people gathered, held captive by the storyteller's mesmerizing tales.
The birds born in captivity knew no life outside their captive realm.
The voice of the speaker held the crowd captive, spellbound by his words.
The captives dreamed of escape but resigned themselves to their fate.
The performance held the audience captive from beginning to end.
The tiger paced back and forth in its tiny cage, a captive for the entertainment of visitors.
The warrior fought bravely against his captors until finally taken captive.
The kidnappers kept the journalist captive for months before finally releasing him.
The spellbinding anecdote held the children captive, mesmerized until the very end.
The fugitive slave at last gained freedom after years of living as a captive.
After spending years held captive by Somali pirates, the sailors at last returned home.
The compelling tale held the listeners captive, deeply engaged until the end.
The captives devised desperate plans to escape their brutal conditions.
The captive lived a grim existence, subjected to daily torture and torment.
The captivating rhythm of the music held the dancers captive, moving them as one.
The compelling story held the audience captive, mesmerized from start to finish.
While held captive, he dreamed of returning home more than anything else.
After years held captive in harsh conditions, the prisoners of war at last returned home.
The captivating performance held the audience captive throughout.
The kids were held captive by the story, hanging on every word.
The band held the crowd captive with their spellbinding performance.
The crowd was held captive by the magician's spellbinding tricks and illusions.
The captives endured brutal conditions while dreaming of home and freedom.
The captivating performance held the audience spellbound from beginning to end.
Scientists study captive animals to better understand their behavior in the wild.
The captives devised desperate plans for escape from their brutal conditions.
The orator held the crowd captive with his impassioned speech.

Common Phrases

The prisoners of war lived in captivity for many years.
The captive elephant could barely move in its tiny pen.
The audience held captive by the magician's tricks.
The children were held captive by the terrifying story.
The lion roared fiercely at its captive.
The captive audience waited impatiently for the show to begin.
We bought tickets to see the captive orca whale perform tricks at the local aquarium.
The girls were held captive in the basement for months.
The audience sat captive, waiting in anticipation for the curtain to rise.
The magazine held me captive for hours.
The singer held the crowd captive with her stunning voice.
The movie held me captive for 2 hours straight.
The storyteller held the children captive with his intriguing tales.
The criminal was held captive for ransom for several days.
The hostages remained captive for years before being rescued.
Her beauty held him captive for years.
The book's captivating story kept me reading late into the night.
The audience sat captive, enraptured by the performers on stage.
The soldiers held the citizens captive in the town square.
The hunter held the lion captive in a tiny cage.
The girls lived as captives in the mansion for months.
His eyes held me captive as he told the most amazing story.
The captive eagle pined for its freedom.
The children listened, enraptured and captive, to the storyteller's tales.
She remained his captive for years, bound by love and fear.
The book held her captive for hours as she became immersed in the story.
The magician held the audience captive with his illusions and tricks.
The hostage remained captive for months before any demands were made.
His words held me captive from the very first line.
The story held the children captive as they listened with rapt attention.
The rebels held the soldiers captive until their demands were met.
The tiger paced back and forth in its captive enclosure.
The music held the audience captive, enraptured with its melodies.
The audience sat, captive and rapt, listening to the stirring speech.
The children remained captives in the basement for two long days.
The tiger roared angrily at its captive audience of zoo visitors.
Her beauty held him captive, unwilling and unable to escape.
The captivating novel kept him reading well into the night.
The rebels held the government officials captive until their demands were met.
The enrapt audience sat captive, hanging on the singer's every word.
The captivating tale held the audience under its spell.
The author held her readers captive with the suspense and intrigue of her story.
The captivating performance held the audience captive in their seats.
His intense gaze held me captive, unable to look away.
The captivating plot kept me reading well past midnight.
Her sad story held me captive, unwilling to interrupt.
The magician's tricks held the audience captive with astonishment and wonder.
The captivating dancer held the audience captive with her grace and elegance.
The intense drama held the audience captive for two full hours.
The captives remained held under armed guard for months.
Her captivating smile held him captive from the very first moment he saw her.
The sing kept the audience captive for hours with her amazing voice.
The author held his readers captive with intense descriptions and vivid scenes.
The captives remained held for ransom until a large sum was paid.
The captivating tale enthralled the audience, holding them captive.
The captivating orator held the audience captive with her powerful words.
The tiger paced restlessly in its captive cage.
Her sad tale held me captive, unable to turn away.
The captivating story kept me reading long into the night.
His eyes held her captive, unwilling and unable to look away.