How to use "captivity" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "captivity" in popular movie and book plots

  • With no other choice Ryu, Nina and Ershin break him out of captivity with the help of Scias, a tall, dog-like mercenary who joins their cause.  - Breath of Fire IV
  • Bongo is raised in captivity and is praised for his performances, but is poorly treated once he is off stage.  - Fun and Fancy Free
  • They then try to stop the Brotherhood from rescuing Magneto from captivity aboard theSS.  - X-Men Legends
  • When the chaos finally settles from the (very) bloody prison riot, West escapes captivity before the guards appear by stealing Phillips'D.  - Beyond Re-Animator
  • The landing party is held in captivity while Oxmyx uses a communicator to reiterate the deal to Chief Engineer Scott.  - A Piece of the Action (Star Trek: The Original Series)
  • The aliens have learned that humans have a hatred of captivity and agree to let the crew go.  - The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series)
  • Mr Motley has four more of the slakemoths in captivity and harvests their milk to sell as drugs.  - Perdido Street Station
  • While calling for fellow Gabbits in song, Munch is allured into captivity by an animal trap when it mimics an answering call.  - Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
  • The protagonist of the game is Abe, a Mudokon slave worker born into captivity and ignorant of his people's rich history and culture.  - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
  • Cyrus' curiosity gets him thrown into the Catacombs but he escapes from captivity to the Restless League hideout.  - The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
  • Gothel stabs Eugene and attempts to escape with Rapunzel, but Rapunzel agrees to lifelong captivity if she is allowed to heal Eugene.  - Tangled
  • They manage to escape captivity and invade the Melva, the main Raalgon ship, to get Tylor back.  - The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
  • Together they leave the life of captivity in the Alps and move to the more liberal and cosmopolitan city of Nsara (Saint-Nazaire in France).  - The Years of Rice and Salt
  • Instead Elizabeth takes her prisoner, keeping her locked away in luxurious captivity in a remote castle.  - Mary, Queen of Scots (1971 film)
  • The astronauts remain in captivity during the flight and are filmed landing on Mars within a studio located at the base.  - Capricorn One
  • After 14 months of captivity and torture, Bond is traded for Zao in a prisoner exchange.  - Die Another Day

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