Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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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.
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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
Rosanna Arquette is pushing back against comments that Harvey Weinstein made in a recent jailhouse interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The defendant’s allegations against the team came to light last summer, when recordings from his jailhouse phone calls were played in court.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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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
Rosanna Arquette is pushing back against comments that Harvey Weinstein made in a recent jailhouse interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The defendant’s allegations against the team came to light last summer, when recordings from his jailhouse phone calls were played in court.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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jailhouse
noun
jail·house
ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s 
: jail
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