chain gang
Example Sentences
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King was arrested in Atlanta and sentenced to four months on a chain gang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Rustin helped organize the first freedom rides and once spent 22 days on a North Carolina chain gang after being arrested on one ride.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023
The next year, he joined fellow organizers in protesting segregation in Rock Hill, S.C., where he was arrested and refused bail, serving 30 days of hard labor on a chain gang.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022
Remote workers aren’t on a chain gang; they’ve just temporarily relocated their workspace.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2020
We paraded around the room a couple of times in lockstep, like a chain gang, with Frank first, Ernestine next, and the children following by ages.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
