16 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Hostage' in a Sentence

"A person held as security to ensure that certain conditions, terms, or promises are fulfilled by another." more

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The pirates demanded a ransom for the release of the captured sailors held hostage on their ship.

The magician made the rabbit a cute hostage in his magical hat during the show.

The evil wizard demanded a ransom for the release of the townspeople he had taken hostage.

The brave knight rescued the princess who was a hostage in the dark castle.

The teddy bear became a hostage in the pillow fort during the exciting playtime.

The rainbow held the colors hostage until the rain stopped and it appeared in the sky.

During the school play, the toy bear was taken hostage by the mischievous puppet.

The alien spaceship took the scientist hostage to study human behavior.

The astronaut's teddy bear was a hostage on the spaceship.

The alien took the astronaut hostage until they agreed to share information about Earth.

The cookies were taken hostage by the mischievous cookie monster.

The pirate held the treasure chest hostage on the island.

The mischievous kitten took the toy mouse hostage and refused to let it go.

During the mock trial, the students learned about negotiating with a hostage situation.

The detective negotiated with the criminals to release the hostage safely.

The spy successfully infiltrated the enemy base and freed the political leader held hostage.

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