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Examples of pirate in a Sentence
the famous pirate Jean Lafitte
A software pirate made bootleg copies of the computer program.
Recent Examples of pirate from the Web
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Join the Sciencetellers for their Pirates: Lost at Sea show, an action packed adventure about a crew of quirky pirates stranded on a desert island. Explore the science behind clouds, air pressure and more during this interactive program.
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Her costumes will represent outfits worn by pirates throughout history.
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After name-dropping Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag earlier in the press conference while discussing Origins, Ubisoft showed off the standalone pirate game that’s been rumored for years now.
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Nadal is no longer the 19-year-old who won the French Open in his debut in 2005, wearing long white pirate shorts, his flowing locks wrapped by a white headband, his sleeveless shirt revealing bulging biceps.
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He was last seen wearing a red and blue pirate shirt and tan pants.
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In the latest film, Depp’s anti-hero pirate Sparrow is searching for the legendary Trident of Poseidon, which can save him from deadly ghost sailors bent on mayhem.
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And series regular Rush is back again, his pirate Barbossa having been un-undead for several films now.
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Oystermen, pirates and police clashed violently more than a century ago over who could collect the Chesapeake Bay’s tasty and lucrative oysters.
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Origin and Etymology of pirate
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peiran to attempt — more at fear
pirate
Definition of pirate
pirated
;pirating
transitive verb
1 : to commit piracy on
2 : to take or appropriate by piracy: such asa : to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyrightb : to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment
intransitive verb
: to commit or practice piracy
Examples of pirate in a Sentence
He was accused of pirating their invention.
using pirated software that was subject to copyright
Recent Examples of pirate from the Web
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Sell better toys and shut down companies that are pirating their stuff.
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According to insiders, however, the threat never involved Pirates 5, and no movie might have actually been pirated.
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Each owns popular portals that at first operated more like YouTube, hosting user-generated, sometimes pirated, content....
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China went from being almost entirely pirated into what is now a legitimate market, although still a challenging one.
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Since its publication in 1862, Victor Hugo’s masterpiece has been pirated, doctored, distorted, bowdlerized and flat-out betrayed by publishers, translators, filmmakers and musical impresarios from around the globe.
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MTV was steadily losing viewers, as young people turned to purchasing or pirating songs online.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pirate'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of pirate
1577
PIRATE Defined for English Language Learners
pirate
playDefinition of pirate for English Language Learners
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: someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea
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: someone who illegally copies a product or invention without permission
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: a person or organization that illegally makes television or radio broadcasts
pirate
Definition of pirate for English Language Learners
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: to illegally copy (something) without permission
PIRATE Defined for Kids
pirate
playDefinition of pirate for Students
: a robber of ships at sea : a person who commits piracy
Law Dictionary
pirate
Legal Definition of pirate
pirated
pirating
transitive verb
intransitive verb
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