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Recent Examples of jailer
Anyway, after Kishore’s tale is over, the jailer takes a shine to him and brings the young man home to introduce him to his wife — Asha!
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The jailer was said to have found blood on Bethea’s underwear when he was asked to disrobe.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Press freedom groups rank China as the world's top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing's imposition of a national security law there in 2020.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Black Warrant carved out a distinct voice in the crime genre by flipping the lens—from the prisoner to the jailer.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The jailer was said to have found blood on Bethea’s underwear when he was asked to disrobe.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Press freedom groups rank China as the world's top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing's imposition of a national security law there in 2020.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Black Warrant carved out a distinct voice in the crime genre by flipping the lens—from the prisoner to the jailer.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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His dad’s old cop buddy (Peter Outerbridge) just happens to be David’s prison warden.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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The photo pushes David—who has maintained his innocence all along—to escape from prison with the help of Philip Mackenzie (Peter Outerbridge), the prison warden and a longtime friend of his father who believes him, and Mackenzie’s son Adam (Jonathan Tucker), a police sargeant.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
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The cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire marshal, state police and the Philadelphia Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Later that month, a state marshal tried to serve the pair at the property itself, but was unable to do so, according to court records seen by the outlet.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Day had been assigned as King's legal guardian after his grandmother had a stroke, and he was later placed with the Department of Human Services after Day gave him up.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Bewildered by the change, Emily scrambles to restore their bond, implausibly teaching herself piano in a bid to impress her guardian.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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After a lengthy weather delay, play finally resumed on the pitch, where Iraq made a costly mistake on a goal kick that the keeper was not prepared to handle, and Ousmane Dembele served an easy pass to Mbappe to set up his second goal of the evening.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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In order to receive the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the IRS requires your precious metals to be held by a qualified custodian.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The college currently consists of 11 officers of arms, who undertake the genealogical research and act as custodians of the records.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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