How to use "pillory" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi
Example sentences for "pillory" in popular movie and book plots
- As a result, she is brought to the house of pillory where people hold a mock coronation with a crown of straw to humiliate her. - The Women House of Brescia
- After a brief altercation with the strangers, they are arrested by Master Kent and chained to the pillory for the week. - Harvest (Crace novel)
- In the pillory stands Jonathan Banks, a Shaker, and it is to him that Bradford now turns his attention. - Merry Mount (opera)
- The Stooges manage to remove the pillory with an electric tool. - The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
- The pillory is delayed a few days, so word spreads to all his mates. - The Reverse of the Medal
- Wilbur is held in a pillory in the cellar. - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- The following day, Quasimodo is sentenced to be flogged and turned on the pillory for one hour, followed by another hour's public exposure. - The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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