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pillory sentence examples

  • From the old custom of locking naughty people in a public pillory, a frame with holes for the head and hands.
  • Pillory of the market or were whipped around the town.
  • Pillorys the only person ever pilloried who later went on to become a national hero.
  • Pilloryuld have been me being pilloried by the media.
  • Pilloryblair is often pilloried for spending too much time abroad playing the global statesman.
  • Pilloryubject of outrageous hype five years ago, it was then pilloried when it failed to live up to these exaggerated expectations.
  • Pilloryen elton's fans were fans of the ben elton pilloried in the tabloid press.
  • Pilloryubject of outrageous hype five years ago, it was then pilloried when it failed to live up to these exaggerated expectations.
  • Pilloryobody ever accused sun ra of pretentiousness the way they've mercilessly pilloried vander.
  • Pilloryers are routinely pilloried for their maudlin tendency to wallow in grief but somehow the loveable geordies get away scot-free.
  • Pilloryrs were rightly pilloried in the press on sunday and forfar given due praise, but it was rangers who won the replay.

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