jailed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Istanbul's jailed and suspended mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu, posted a message on social media calling on Turks to "stand together for their country".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

After months of legal wrangling, he was brought back to the U.S. to face newly brought human-smuggling charges and initially jailed in Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Earlier she was jailed for 10 months, suspended for 18 months, at the same court.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The federal Bureau of Prisons says he is currently jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Joon and I are jailed inside with only a soccer ball and one old library book.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na