hostages
- plural of hostage.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By early Sunday morning, after additional stops in Newfoundland—where a portion of the hostages were released—and Iceland, the plane landed in Paris.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
Such films have been funded in part by Sacramento’s business hostages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
His son was among 110 hostages flown home in January, on a plane organised by the Iraqi government.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Crisis negotiators were able to negotiate the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the building, Bakersfield Police Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
I staged a loud conversation with Professor McGonagall about the hostages who had been taken, and whether Potter would think to use gillyweed.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
