prisoners
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.
He talked to prisoners and detainees who were released, desperate to get any word of Mahmoud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The state’s license plates are made by prisoners at Folsom State Prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
During a supervised visit to a Ukrainian detention centre in February, AFP collected similar testimonies from foreign prisoners of war who had fought for Russia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The court receives thousands of such petitions each year and turns down most of them, including many filed by unrepresented prisoners challenging their convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Several times I had watched columns of prisoners of war being marched along the streets in Dresden.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
