prisoner
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.
See Examples For:
The Gulf state has brokered dozens of prisoner swaps between Moscow and Kyiv since the start of the war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Iran accused Qatar of holding three of its air force pilots prisoner, deepening a mystery that dates back to the beginning of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
At around 8 p.m., night shift workers shut down every gallery in South Hall, locking every prisoner inside his cell, including the porter, who sometimes acts as an additional set of eyes and ears.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
When his application was refused in 2021, he became the first prisoner to be denied parole under Helen's Law.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
According to a German prisoner, the radio broadcasts to the German troops at the front warned, “Attention, attention, the ladies are in the air, stay at your shelter.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
In April, the DRC and M23 agreed to facilitate humanitarian aid and release prisoners following talks in Switzerland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Norris is expected to come up with proposals to further restrict the early release of some prisoners when Parliament resumes next month.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Wars come and go, Napoleon rises and falls and these two men remain prisoners of a duty neither seems capable of escaping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The exchange of prisoners took place as required by the agreement, and some aid has been allowed to flow, but the violence has continued.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
When the military tribunal began on July 8, 1942, the prisoners changed into the new clothes that they purchased on their shopping sprees.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing prisoner
