hostages
- plural of hostage.
Example Sentences
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The debate over the hostages’ bodies adds an emotional point of pressure to a cease-fire already strained by a rash of skirmishes along the dividing line that separates Israeli forces from the rest of Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
So far, seven hostages' bodies have been returned to Israel from Gaza.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
"It's so exciting and overwhelming that it's finally happening," says Shelly Bar Nir from Tel Aviv, as a huge crowd gathers on the coastal city's Hostages' Square to support the hostages' families.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
Cohavy said he hoped that the hostages’ release and the stop in fighting could allow people across the ideological spectrum to find common ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Here a sigh of profound relief floated round the cabin, accompanied by a little stir as the hostages’ tense attitudes relaxed and they settled themselves into more comfortable positions.
From The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer by Williamson, John
