Definition of Pillory
a wooden frame with cutouts for someone's head and wrists
Examples of Pillory in a sentence
During the colonial period, thieves were often locked in a pillory in the town square where they would suffer public humiliation. 🔊
The suspected witch’s head and hands were secured tightly in the pillory. 🔊
In the classic novel, the man who stole the bread was placed in a pillory so he could be publicly mocked. 🔊
The museum has an actual pillory that was once used to punish criminals in the center of town. 🔊
Since the man could not pay his bills, he was locked in the public pillory until his family could pay his debts. 🔊
The mother will pillory her disrespectful daughter by making her stand on a busy street corner while holding a sign about her poor behavior. 🔊
By posting the nude pictures of Kate on Facebook, Jane hoped to pillory her former best friend who had stolen her husband. 🔊
Jack’s mother is a miserable woman who constantly tries to pillory her children so they will not challenge her authority. 🔊
Because Helen was angry with her husband, she chose to pillory him by announcing his infidelities at their anniversary party. 🔊
The filmmaker made a movie to pillory the politician who advocated against gay marriage while keeping a male lover himself. 🔊
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