How to Use pillow in a Sentence

pillow

noun
Definition of pillownext
  • Users note the alarm can be heard under a pillow on the couch in the next room.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The pillows come in three sizes: standard, queen, and king.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • Here are 21 of the best bed sheets, pillows, towels, robes and more.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In our shoebox of a dorm room, Vic’s head crept above the pillows.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The pale tiles of gnocchi look and taste like plush pillows that melt in your mouth.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Most of the infants died after they were placed to sleep on or with the pillows.
    — Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Tina shipped him pillows and a blowup mattress and more.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023
  • The pillow is available in two sizes: standard and king.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There were no mattresses or pillows, and the light was on 24 hours a day.
    — Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 22 July 2023
  • Beds are made and pillows are fluffed in hotel rooms where no one has laid a head in weeks.
    — Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Yep, two pillows (their beloved Dream pillow, no less) and a sheet set.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Lena Brown is a recluse who doesn’t have a lock on her door and so sleeps with a hammer by her pillow.
    — Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Space between the headboard and frame can cause pillows to slip.
    — Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Equally as soft and cozy, the 8 x 8 pillow makes the perfect couch accent.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • They should be placed on a hard and stable surface, and not a bed, couch, or pillow.
    — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • The set comes with two pillows that are available in standard through king sizes.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Luckily, dog beds have come a long way from the simple pillow on the floor.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • The pillow would look great added to throw pillows on your couch or as an accent on your bed.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The idea is that laying your face on a pillow—as side and stomach sleepers do—can cause the skin to bunch up.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Friedkin manned one of the cameras himself from the back seat of the car, wrapped in mattresses and pillows.
    — Jonathan Mahler, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, receive two free pillows with the purchase of a mattress.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Some pillows, bedding, and robes are up to 50 percent off.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Irene Botta sleeps with a bar of soap under her pillow.
    — Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Then fluff up the pillows on your sofa and fold up any blankets in your living room.
    — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This adorable novelty pillow is one of those things that’s just plain fun.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Keep reading for more deals on duvets, sheets, pillows, and more.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2023
  • In bed: Getting up could result in injury as the ground jolts; stay in bed, and cover your head with a pillow.
    — Cameron Fozi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Church Volunteer took the pillow and backpack and placed them in a church dumpster.
    — Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The thought was preposterous, terrible—the thought of the goose-feather pillow pressed over a face.
    — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Magnum revolver from under her pillow, the review says.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024

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