behind bars

phrase

: in jail

putting criminals behind bars

Examples of behind bars in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 56-year-old has been getting massages and enjoying Hennessy behind bars, while having special meals like pizza and empanadas prepared for him. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Sentence lengths have increased in that time, keeping people behind bars for longer and outstripping the number of new prisons being built, even as overall crime rates have fallen during the last decade. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The documentary features interviews with people in Randolph’s life, friends and family members of his alleged victims, and footage and interviews with the investigative team that eventually put him behind bars. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Metayer is behind bars at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and is awaiting trial which is scheduled for Tuesday, according to the report. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for behind bars

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