behind bars

phrase

: in jail

putting criminals behind bars

Examples of behind bars in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lyman clung to the hope that her son’s case would be different, and that Kaur would serve time behind bars for the collision. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

In January, Judge Venzer sentenced Castro-Arroyo to 60 years behind bars for violating the terms of his probation when he was arrested on the murder charge. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Despite all that, Gates will serve only a fraction of the time behind bars that the victims' families wanted. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Like a single on the old-skool charts, Sean Combs‘ prison time keeps moving up and down, with the Bad Boy Records founder’s stint behind bars lengthened again. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for behind bars

• abattoirs
• avatars
• handlebars
• isobars
• millibars
• motorcars
• registrars
• reservoirs
• seminars
• superstars
• ares
• cars