Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Those included a $9 million payout to the parents of Charles Agster III, after a federal jury found Arpaio and jailhouse nurses negligent in his death.
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Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The jailhouse tropes extend to Nick’s fellow inmates who sing like angels.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Shortly after she was freed, Kendra and Joseph brainstormed ways to make money during a jailhouse phone call, the audio of which was obtained by People.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
In another jailhouse call, Kendra emphasized her focus on their children.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The jailhouse tropes extend to Nick’s fellow inmates who sing like angels.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Shortly after she was freed, Kendra and Joseph brainstormed ways to make money during a jailhouse phone call, the audio of which was obtained by People.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
In another jailhouse call, Kendra emphasized her focus on their children.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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jailhouse
noun
jail·house
ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s 
: jail
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