How to Use pillow in a Sentence

pillow

noun
  • The male nurse held the pillow.
    — Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Oh, and the cool side of the pillow?
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The pillow is cold against your cheek.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It can even be used as a makeshift pillow.
    — Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Shop the best pillows for any sleep style.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • My wife loves to sleep with a pillow over her head.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • When your head hits the soft pillow, dare to dream again.
    — Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • These breezy wide-leg pants and these plush bed pillows.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • There may be no one-size-fits-all pillow, but this one comes close.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Never sleep on a pillow with wet hair.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
  • So he was laid out in the back seat, pillow, blanket.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • There's people who have got eight of nine pillows.
    — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Add some soft, textured pillows and a rug.
    — Erica Puisis, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Snag this soft pillow in a deep blue hue that is ideal for fall.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • What’s impressed me most is how this pillow seems to move with me.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There shouldn’t be any soft bedding, pillows or soft toys.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This pillow is all about texture.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
  • Hate the process of washing pillows?
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Users note the alarm can be heard under a pillow on the couch in the next room.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Flip the pillow over, and repeat.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The pale tiles of gnocchi look and taste like plush pillows that melt in your mouth.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • There was an eight-pillow menu to choose from, which was a thoughtful touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Your child may beg you to tie their shoes, fix a broken toy, or fluff their pillow.
    — Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Layer on pillows or opt for a classic wood swing.
    — Macie Stump, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Pick up a basket for your throws and extra pillows.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If Valdez ends up signing a one-year pillow deal, though?
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Mosey below for all the best pillows that are right for you.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Mosey below for all the best pillows that are right for you.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The quilt comes with two matching pillow shams for a unified look.
    — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025

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