hostages
- plural of hostage.
Example Sentences
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"He loved life, was a young man of deep values, always spoke at eye level, and carried a powerful yet calm presence," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum added.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
In central Tel Aviv, the main stage has now been dismantled in Hostages Square, the focal point for the campaign over the past two years to bring back Israelis held in Gaza.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
Tensions rose between the Hostages Families Forum and Israel's government; there was open animosity from some government supporters.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
Two years ago, Ranaan set up a tent in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square and began offering support to the families of the captives held in Gaza.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
Hostages are always persons of high rank, and persons whose lives are so precious that their people will not allow them to be sacrificed.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 49, October 14, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Bishop, Julia Truitt
