Want to use Pillar correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like column or structure.

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Pillar in a sentence

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Pillar meaning

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

Example sentences (20)

And, of course, one of our key pillar words for the gameplay and for the art, in general, was to be unpredictable.

A spouse can also be a pillar of emotional support during the often stressful and emotional process of letting go.

Classical Greece is often thought to be a pillar that holds up modern civilization, and that impression is not wrong.

He's too ignorant to understand that he's tearing down the last pillar of the Republican Party's claim to patriotism.

Alba MSP Ash Regan (above), who defected from the in October, has made the advice a key pillar of her strategy.

Some commenters said the ill-placed pillar was a definite deal-breaker and that the price should be considerably lower.

He collided with the pillar at around 10.30pm, with emergency services attending the scene shortly afterwards.

He provided valuable assistance against the Pillar Men, only perishing off-screen well after the arc had been completed.

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It would have been followed by a loud bang as the limousine swerved violently before slamming into the pillar.

The centre aims to be a pillar to surrounding communities which will give young people better opportunities.

The Ashoka pillar that marks the beginning of Jayanagar was built in a record 10 days at a cost of ₹3,000.

The fourth pillar of the conservative agenda must cover energy abundance and environmental conservation.

Mr Shah will also inaugurate a Balidaan Stambh or sacrifice memorial pillar at Partab Park in Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Saturday.

Pillar content should cover a broad topic or theme and provide a comprehensive overview of the subject.

The longstanding India-Japan partnership is a crucial pillar for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.

Pillar was unable to score across the remaining five ends, while Woodward scored eight more shots to win the match on the 21st end.

It was a pillar to post effort by Sarabjot as he topped both the qualification and the ranking round before winning the competition.

A MAN has been rescued after he was found clinging to a concrete pillar in the Firth of Forth.

In Manchester, there had been 78 pillar one cases, but that jumped to 465 when pillar two figures were revealed.

A woman and her son were killed following the collapse of the iron pillar that fell on them while passing through the site of construction.

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Common combinations with pillar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • pillar of 97×
  • the pillar 21×
  • pillar to 15×
  • as pillar 13×
  • key pillar 12×
  • pillar in
  • is pillar
  • pillar for
  • from pillar
  • second pillar

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pillar" in a sentence?
An example: "And, of course, one of our key pillar words for the gameplay and for the art, in general, was to be unpredictable." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "pillar" from real English texts.
What does "pillar" mean?
Pillar means: A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
What are synonyms of "pillar"?
Common synonyms of "pillar" include: column, structure, friend, booster, admirer, champion, protagonist, supporter. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "pillar" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "pillar", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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