Example sentences for: pirate

How can you use “pirate” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • One of Acapulco’s historic landmarks is the Fuerte de San Diego, originally built in 1616 to protect against pirate attacks, and later renovated following extensive earthquake damage in 1776.

  • During colonial days the bay was visited by both Spanish galleons and pirate ships looking for shelter, repairs, or supplies.

  • McCain's rather feeble suicide attempts came after he could no longer resist and prepared to sign a confession saying he was a "black criminal" and an "air pirate."

  • It was built not only to ward off pirate raids but also to prove Venetian might to the Cretan fighters in the mountains behind.

  • Aberdeen, the island’s oldest settlement, once a pirate lair, is home to the “floating population” — the boat people who spend their entire lives on the junks in the harbor, some proudly claiming never to have set foot on land (except for funerals, which don’t count).


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