jailbirds

plural of jailbird
as in prisoners
a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence had spent most of his sorry life as a jailbird in hoosegows across the South

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Noun
  • As part of the ceasefire, Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages held in Gaza, while Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The ceasefire agreement also stipulated Israeli releases of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange for hostages and the restoration of humanitarian aid.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Former convicts include Millie Bobby Brown and Margaret Qualley, who were both gifted the artist’s fluffy pink handcuffs while attending one of her shows.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Nester is one of Utah’s leading defense lawyers and worked for the Obama administration on an advisory board for convicts seeking clemency.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On Wednesday, Guatemala’s president announced the plans for a new maximum-security prison for 2,000 inmates that would be complete in a year.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • So far this year, states have executed 37 inmates − a figure that hasn't been seen since 2014.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Jailbirds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbirds. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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