borstal

Example Sentences

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He's sent to borstal, which is a terrible thing for him.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

He ended up getting sent to a borstal, a reformatory for young offenders.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

It is 60 years since Alan Sillitoe's famous anti-hero, Colin Smith, failed to cross the finish line in defiance of the expectations of the governor of his borstal, played by Michael Redgrave.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2022

Smith's prison is literal – the Essex borstal – and though running gives him a sense of freedom, the only way he can express it is by deliberately losing.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2010

"Welcome to borstal," she added, spraying bits of crisp out of her mouth like snowflakes.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl