Example sentences for: reprieve

How can you use “reprieve” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Pundits called the decision a reprieve for Kenneth Starr--who has lost some recent court decisions--but noted it doesn't affect the separate assertion of attorney-client privilege for Clinton aide Bruce Lindsey.

  • The Texas governor can't grant clemency to a death-row prisoner, although he can grant a 30-day reprieve until a state board reviews the prisoner's plea.


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