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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.
—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
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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Rogers, the prisoners’ rights advocate, said the result is going to be longer prison sentences for people convicted of minor crimes, with more serious offenders already serving more time before being paroled.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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His charges now include felony possession of a weapon by a prisoner, misdemeanor flight escape and misdemeanor Injury to real property, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As of late February, 13 inmates were reported to have died in the state this year.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was no longer listed as an inmate as of Tuesday afternoon, March 31.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Prisoner, Rahim plays treacherous convict Tibor Stone, whose life is put in the hands of a young, principled prison officer Amber (Izuka Hoyle).—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The two had information that a pair of ex-convicts, just out of the state prison at Waupun, were killing deer illegally and selling the meat.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What are the pros and cons of private investments?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pros and cons of fiber-optic guidance Ukrainian forces have pushed standard FPV drones to ranges of 50 to 60 kilometers by integrating Starlink links, relay drones, and mothership launch platforms.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Jailbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbird. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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