abductee

noun

Definition of abducteenext
as in kidnapee

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Recent Examples of abductee Like both men, many of the Thai abductees and victims were from Udon Thani, one of the country’s poorest provinces where jobs are hard to come by – pushing young people to overseas destinations or large cities like Bangkok for work. — Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025 Streep walked on as the mother of McKinnon’s constant alien abductee Miss Rafferty, with the same spread legs and vulgar manner. — Andrew Dalton, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025 Streep arrived later, playing our favorite abductee's sister and perfectly matched the McKinnon's freak. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2025 Compared to the other abductees being interviewed by the NSA (Cecily Strong and host Ryan Gosling), who have nothing but wonderful things to say about these beautiful beings, the only touching memory McKinnon’s Miss Rafferty retains is that of a bunch of little grey creatures slapping her knockers. — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abductee

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