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Sentences with PILLORY

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"They subjected him to the pillory as punishment for his crimes."
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"During colonial times, public humiliation was often carried out through the pillory."
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"The convicted thief was placed in the pillory for all to see."
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"The crowd gathered to jeer and throw rotten tomatoes at the man in the pillory."
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"The pillory was a common form of punishment in medieval Europe."
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"The pillory was often used to shame and degrade individuals who broke societal norms."
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"The town square housed a permanent pillory for all public punishments."
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"The authorities displayed the prisoner in the pillory as a warning to others."
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"Being locked in the pillory was a humiliating and degrading experience."
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"The pillory was finally abolished in most countries during the 19th century."
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"Social media users pillory celebrities for their fashion choices."
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