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Recent Examples of jailbird
But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
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Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
At no point has the jailbird shown contrition for her crimes.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
1 Dec. 2025
Her jumpsuit is a couture twist on the cartoonish striped getup of a jailbird.
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Jemal Polson,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Becomes a jailbird at a high-security zoo after he’s caught, with the newest Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, finding Feathers, all these years later, hell-bent on getting even with the duo who locked him up.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
At no point has the jailbird shown contrition for her crimes.
—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
1 Dec. 2025
Her jumpsuit is a couture twist on the cartoonish striped getup of a jailbird.
—
Jemal Polson,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Becomes a jailbird at a high-security zoo after he’s caught, with the newest Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, finding Feathers, all these years later, hell-bent on getting even with the duo who locked him up.
—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbird
Noun
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Former death row prisoner Richard Glossip, left, speaks to media after exiting a detention facility after being granted bond while awaiting retrial, May 14, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
Noun
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One of three guards at the 88-inmate facility was able to escape after the takeover began, while two others were taken hostage, the State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
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Authorities did not confirm how many inmates were accused of being involved in the violence or how many were taken hostage.
Noun
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Written by Evan Cooper, Blood On The Promontory finds five convicts trying to escape through the mountains following a violent train robbery, while shackled together by foot.
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Also, from the 19th century to the 20th century, the island served as a holding area for convicts being sent from mainland France to overseas penal colonies—a sobering thread in the sunny island’s past.
Noun
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Read this for details of how to download and read on for the pros and cons of installing the new software now.
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The Pro will be no less weighty, but if need to travel up to 140 miles (225 km) per trip then the numerous pros will outweigh the single con.
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“Jailbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbird. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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