12 example sentences using curfew.
Curfew used in a sentence
Curfew in a sentence as a noun
I unknowingly broke the curfew when I came to US the first time as an exchange student, also at age 16.
We can't drink alcohol until 21 and many cities have curfew laws for kids up to the age of 16 or so. My city has a curfew for those 16 and under.
It didn't work, as the suspect was discovered after the curfew was over, by a man who had been inside his house all day.
Late night anything, because one again, that is the time that young people have for themselves and they don't want to put a definite curfew on it.
Two amateur terrorist/griefers shut Boston down for days, caused the police to impose a de-facto martial law type curfew.
Solving murders, rapes, and robberies doesn't pay. Ticketing people for jaywalking, curfew, and traffic violations does.
I believe the curfew had been lifted moments before he went outside for a cigarette - at least that's what's been reported over and over and over.
There were armed soldiers and tanks on the streets, and there were similar restrictions such as the curfew and gathering size limit - but it was mostly incident free.
I'm completely out of breath, scared out of my mind, and now I know I'm going to be in trouble with my parents because this particular town has a curfew for kids under 18.
Philadelphia instituted a youth curfew because local highschool kids developed a interest in flash mobs.
The original poster seems to have acknowledged that he broke the curfew law, and also acknowledged that he was treated differently by the police in the other case because of his appearance, and that the police and judges treat poor people and minorities more harshly than they treat him.
This isn't such a bad thing when the crime is something like homicide, serious assault, or rape...but assuming that the majority of incidents involve noise/party infractions, curfew violations, and trespassing, I think it's doubtful that the city police would be the ideal officials to take on these calls.
Curfew definitions
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited