jailers

variants also jailors
plural of jailer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailers
Noun
  • Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are the keepers of your company’s vision, culture and intellectual property.
    Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His father, a former military officer, was imprisoned following the Iranian revolution until his mother was able to negotiate his release with prison guards, according to reporting by the New York Times.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Lily Mathé, one of the orchestra’s best violinists, vividly remembered being made to play jolly tunes in the SS officers’ mess at Auschwitz every evening while the guards ate their dinner.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2016, the Mans petitioned to become Natalia’s legal guardians; however, a hearing was required to determine whether Natalia was a minor or a legal adult.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The shop also mentors and trains locals to be guides and guardians of their backyard coastline.
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Two centuries ago, the Litunga (king) turned what had been his private hunting grounds over to his people as custodians.
    Mazuba Kapambwe, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
  • From ETFs pulling in tens of billions to companies adding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to their balance sheets, demand for trusted custodians is set to accelerate.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Jailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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