Explore Jailbird through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like convict or con. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Jailbird in a sentence
Jailbird meaning
A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
Using Jailbird
- The main meaning on this page is: A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
- Useful related words include: convict, con, inmate, jail bird.
Context around Jailbird
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jailbird
- In this selection, "jailbird" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, favourites, new, former, cries, josephine and friend stand out and add context to how "jailbird" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a former jailbird saying you and and the jailbird even after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jailbird" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jailbird
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He’s now known for his guitar playing, which wails with jailbird cries. (13 words)
There’s a sweet romance blooming between David’s daughter Lau and her new jailbird friend Becky. (17 words)
Ntsuape, a jailbird who is facing other multiple charges from separate offences, is being tried for one count of murder, four counts of attempted murder and one count of arson. (30 words)
There’s something, even in its flaws, so enticing and magnetic about “Racer and the Jailbird,” even after its credits have rolled, that seems to be calling me back once more to experience the newness once more. (37 words)
When he was given the Order of Merit, George VI was affable but slightly embarrassed at decorating a former jailbird, saying, "You have sometimes behaved in a manner that would not do if generally adopted". (35 words)
Their first set ended with a couple of tracks from their third CD “Howlin and Prowlin’,” including a couple of my favourites “Jailbird Josephine” and “Sundae Monday Blues,” which ended the set. (32 words)
Example sentences (6)
He’s now known for his guitar playing, which wails with jailbird cries.
Ntsuape, a jailbird who is facing other multiple charges from separate offences, is being tried for one count of murder, four counts of attempted murder and one count of arson.
Their first set ended with a couple of tracks from their third CD “Howlin and Prowlin’,” including a couple of my favourites “Jailbird Josephine” and “Sundae Monday Blues,” which ended the set.
There’s a sweet romance blooming between David’s daughter Lau and her new jailbird friend Becky.
There’s something, even in its flaws, so enticing and magnetic about “Racer and the Jailbird,” even after its credits have rolled, that seems to be calling me back once more to experience the newness once more.
When he was given the Order of Merit, George VI was affable but slightly embarrassed at decorating a former jailbird, saying, "You have sometimes behaved in a manner that would not do if generally adopted".