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Recent Examples of jailbird
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.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
When Canton jailbird selectman Chris Albert did six months in prison in 1994 for a hit-and-run homicide, who was his lawyer?
A. Judge Auntie Bev
B. Meatball Morrissey
C. Auntie Bev’s brother
D. Adam Lally
2.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
Plot: Homer acquires Snake’s luxurious hair after the jailbird is sent to the electric chair.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Movies Review: ‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ pairs two singing jailbirds but skimps on supervillainy
Oct. 4, 2024
The movie was expected to fall short of the original’s impressive debut after generating only $7 million in Thursday previews.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Twenty years later, an actress named Selma Vaz Dias, who wanted to dramatize Good Morning, Midnight on the radio, found her living in poverty and obscurity in the English countryside with a third husband who also ended an embezzler and a jailbird.
—Vivian Gornick, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
The jailbird and guard stayed in touch over the phone, according to Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 May 2022
Rick Flag, who attempts to keep our jailbird antiheroes in line.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 June 2021
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
When Canton jailbird selectman Chris Albert did six months in prison in 1994 for a hit-and-run homicide, who was his lawyer?
A. Judge Auntie Bev
B. Meatball Morrissey
C. Auntie Bev’s brother
D. Adam Lally
2.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
Plot: Homer acquires Snake’s luxurious hair after the jailbird is sent to the electric chair.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Movies Review: ‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ pairs two singing jailbirds but skimps on supervillainy
Oct. 4, 2024
The movie was expected to fall short of the original’s impressive debut after generating only $7 million in Thursday previews.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Twenty years later, an actress named Selma Vaz Dias, who wanted to dramatize Good Morning, Midnight on the radio, found her living in poverty and obscurity in the English countryside with a third husband who also ended an embezzler and a jailbird.
—Vivian Gornick, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
The jailbird and guard stayed in touch over the phone, according to Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 May 2022
Rick Flag, who attempts to keep our jailbird antiheroes in line.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbird
Noun
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The law also lowered some mandatory minimum prison sentences for prisoners given an enhanced penalty if they were convicted of a serious drug felony or serious violence felony.—
Taylor Millard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin also says there will be a prisoner swap of 175 prisoners on Wednesday.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The inmate, identified as Grant Amato, has been serving a life sentence after being convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 for the fatal shootings of his father, mother and brother at their suburban Orlando home.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The police report for Victoria Goodwin's arrest reportedly contains messages between her and the inmate, according to the outlets.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the 1974 crime drama, Hawn plays a Texas woman who, along with her escaped convict husband (William Atherton), takes a police officer hostage in an effort to prevent their young son from being placed in foster care.—
John Russell,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Three of the doc shorts tell dauntingly serious stories about a convict on death row, a survivor of a school shooting, and a murder in Chicago told through police body-cam footage.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pros & cons High cash-back rates for common student expenses, such as groceries, dining and entertainment No annual fee No foreign transaction fees High APR More details Highlights Highlights shown here are provided by the issuer and have not been reviewed by CNBC Select’s editorial staff.—
Brett Holzhauer,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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As with most things IRS-related, the key is to know the rules, weigh the pros and cons, and make an informed decision.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Jailbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbird. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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