reformatory
Example Sentences
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"They put me in a reformatory when I was 17."
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
In the film about two teens in a reformatory school, the camera becomes the point-of-view of a couple of characters, while other characters look directly into the lens.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
He ended up getting sent to a borstal, a reformatory for young offenders.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023
For people like them, the reformatory offered one of the few pathways to a degree inside.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022
He was in a reformatory for six months.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
