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How to use pillar in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Pillar means a large post, often used as supporting architecture. Example: “He's a pillar of the community.”

Examples of pillar by meaning

nounSomething resembling such a structure.

  • a pillar of smoke

nounAn essential part of something that provides support.

  • He's a pillar of the community.
  • While we should not alter the fundamental pillars of our policy, we should consider certain steps that will raise Taiwan's international standing.1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 181
  • Star Trek is one of the pillars of modern entertainment.2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by CJ (Christian Mallen)

verbTo provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.

  • Insufficient penetration, or faulty distribution of the blast, may give rise to "pillaring" — that is, the formation of a pillar or column of cold material extending up through the middle of the hearth1910, James Morgan, Blast furnace practice
  • We discovered this new class of compounds in our search for a means of generating porosity by pillaring layered double hydroxides1996, National Academy of Engineering, First annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering, page 25
  • In the pillaring-grafting reaction the dimensionality increases by pillaring the organic or precursory polynuclear metal hydroxyl cations into an inorganic layer structured matrix.1998, Zhong Lin Wang with Zhen Chuan Kang, Functional and smart materials, page 226

More sentences with pillar

  • One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.From the entry give
  • A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.From the entry auto
  • Our seats turned out to be in a blind spot behind a pillar blocking our view on the stage.From the entry blind spot
  • We entered a majestic pillared hall.From the entry pillared
  • Zion used to be a pillar in the community in the 90's.2026 June 4, u/mikejungle, “Whole foods produce molds within days”, in r/FoodSanDiego. From the entry cheapflation
  • I am literally going to draw some rectangle shapes for the pillars.2024 February 22, "Bartleby", “The making of a PowerPoint slide”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2024. From the entry powerpoint
  • And there’s a limit to how many pillars will fit on a single slide.2024 February 22, "Bartleby", “The making of a PowerPoint slide”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2024. From the entry powerpoint
  • The water pillar is composed of parameters that are related to water management, conservation, and performance .2024, Anatoly B Schmidt, Sustainable Investing: Problems And Solutions, page 212. From the entry water pillar
  • The things which have replaced them are not human but alien, ill-proportioned pillars of pinkish-brownish flesh.2019 April 10, qntm, “CASE HATE RED”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 137. From the entry protuberance
  • Pillar (Macroeconomic environment) expresses significant wambliness both in score and rank.2014, Dragan Ðuricin, Iva Vuksanovic, “Determinants of National (Un)Competitiveness: Lessons for Policy Makers in Serbia”, in An…. From the entry wambliness
  • They are Churchillian theme parks of red pillar boxes, fish and chips and warm beer.2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, “Gibraltar and the Falklands deny the logic of history”, in The Guardian. From the entry Churchillian
  • He placed a hand on either side of the pillar and then threw it into the air.2011, Joe Hayes, The Coyote Under the Table, Cinco Puntos Press, →ISBN, page 112. From the entry for good measure
  • Johnson III is the very model of a Boston Brahmin billionaire—a pillar of Yankee discretion and probity.2005 August 10, Steven Pearlstein, “A Boston Brahmin's Brawls With Donaldson”, in Washington Post, page D01. From the entry Boston Brahmin
  • On election day we went from pillar to post begging people to support us.2003, Joan Steinau Lester, Fire in My Soul: Eleanor Holmes Norton, New York, N.Y.: Atria Books, ISBN 978-0-7434-0787-8; republished New…. From the entry from pillar to post
  • Over nearly half a century, such self-colonisation has become a pillar of Britishness.2003, Tom Nairn, The Break-up of Britain: Crisis and Neo-nationalism, →ISBN, page xxi. From the entry self-colonisation
  • Another source of weight damage is from unblasted pillars or stubs left in the undercut area.1992, Howard L. Hartman, et al: SME mining engineering handbook: Volume 2. From the entry unblasted
  • At that time an affulgent pillar of fire arose before their eyes.1987, F. M. Hassnain, Yoshiaki Miura, Vijay Pandita, Sri Amarnatha Cave, the Abode of Shiva, page 59. From the entry affulgent
  • A pillar of fire something like a thunderlight was seen for 30 minutes.1986, Association for the Development of Earthquake Prediction (Japan), Earthquake prediction research. From the entry thunderlight
  • The trisula placed upon a pillar surmounted by flames is the monogram of Buddha.1945, William J. Fielding, Strange Superstitions and Magical Practices, page ii. 15. From the entry trisula
  • The whole water pillar then moves south into the Baltic.2024, G. Alexandersson, The Baltic Straits, page 16. From the entry water pillar
  • “Friends called around and sat on pillars outside the building and I talked to them out the window,” said Ms.2020 June 5, Alyson Krueger, “The Agonizing Question: Is New York City Worth It Anymore?”, in New York Times. From the entry loved one
  • I felt so weak I had to hold onto a pillar to stop from falling on the grimy floor.September 2020, Aidan Martin, Euphoric Recall, page 57. From the entry gouch
  • Look at the wings, the door bottoms, boot, and, on cabriolets especially, the inner doors and door pillar rears.2014, Porsche 356 Owners Workshop Manual 1957-1965. From the entry cabriolet
  • This pillar is founded on the principles of nonlabelling, respect for values, coresponsibility, recognition, empathy, and professional conduct.2013, Alice Butterfield, Tasse Abye, Social Development and Social Work: Learning from Africa. From the entry coresponsibility
  • Two of the walkers circled the pillars.2011, Dave Wolverton, The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends, page 144. From the entry walker
  • Then he slipped behind a pillar and came out in all his glory, ready to leap into the Bosporus, I assume.2010, Dermot Meagher, Judge Sentences: Tales from the Bench, page 110. From the entry in all one's glory
  • The Madonnas are the mothers to our children, the pillars of our families, and the goddesses of our communities.2008, Maureen Canning, Lust, Anger, Love: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Road to Healthy Intimacy, Sourcebooks, Inc., →ISBN, page…. From the entry madonna
  • One of the pillars of the case for man-made global warming is a graph nicknamed the hockey stick.2005 February 14, Antonio Regalado, “In Climate Debate, The 'Hockey Stick' Leads to a Face-Off”, in Wall Street Journal, →ISSN. From the entry hockey stick
  • Sacre Coeur pillared Babylonically in the distance.2000, David R. Beasley, Aspects of Love, Davus Publishing, →ISBN, page 66. From the entry Babylonically
  • He was indeed a pillar of support to many young Ahmadists who were disowned by their parents for abandoning orthodox Islam.1999, Siyan Oyeweso, Eminent Yoruba Muslims of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries, page 125. From the entry Ahmadist
  • Blue pillars supported wide tin roofs over verandas laden with smiling children who met my waves with grins and giggles.1990, Andrew W. Mitchell, The Fragile South Pacific, An Ecological Odyssey, page 51. From the entry grins and giggles
  • 'Aaah!' they sigh, as the silvery Space Shuttle races heavenwards on top of a towering pillar of flame.1985, Joan Morrison, chapter 5, in Share House Blues, Boolarong Publications, page 62. From the entry aah
  • Layers of sandstone serve as capstones of pillars and buttes; other layers of differing hardness yield erosional goblins of myriad form.1975 June, United States Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System Draft Environmental Impact Statement part V…. From the entry goblin

Meaning of pillar

  1. noun A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
  2. noun Something resembling such a structure.
  3. noun An essential part of something that provides support.

Full definition of pillar

Questions about pillar in a sentence

How do you use pillar in a sentence?
Pillar is used as a noun and verb. For example: “He's a pillar of the community.”
What is a short sentence with pillar?
“a pillar of smoke”
What does pillar mean?
Pillar means a large post, often used as supporting architecture.

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