The judge sentenced the thief to prison.

Meaning: The person who decides punishments for crimes decided that the thief should spend time in a place where people are kept as punishment.

Choice of Words: Judge is a person who decides how someone should be punished for a crime. Sentenced means to decide what punishment someone will receive for a crime. Prison is a place where people are kept as punishment for crimes they have committed. When a judge sentences a thief to prison, they are deciding how long the thief will stay in prison as punishment for stealing the diamond.

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