How to Use pillbox in a Sentence

pillbox

noun
  • Pink tweeds, pillbox hat, tiaras to spare: Claire’s gone full method.
    — Vogue, 10 Oct. 2018
  • The finishing touch was a pillbox hat in a shade of light green.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 15 July 2024
  • Beatrice was seen in a black coat and pillbox hat while Edoardo wore a black suit.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • Sure enough, the concrete pillbox emerged from the greenery soon after.
    — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2021
  • The pillbox-size case on the Pro is a bit bigger than the cases on earlier models.
    — Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Her finishing touches were a pillbox hat with a white tulle veil and white gloves.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • But many kept it true to theme, donning headbands made with fresh florals and chic pillbox hats.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 2 May 2024
  • Kaia hit the runway in a bright orange skirt suit, pillbox hat, and matching pumps.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Princess Kate wore the same brown pillbox hat with bow for the maternity fashion moments and refreshed the look with a nude clutch and heels in 2018.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Throughout the Expo, hostesses wore pale blue A-line skirts, blazers and pillbox hats.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 22 June 2017
  • In 1956, a young woman in a white pillbox hat would not have talked about liminal boundaries.
    — Jennifer Reese, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Someone else carried the pink pillbox hat that the first lady had torn off her head after her husband was shot.
    — Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s what happens in the book: Over the course of the weekend, Greer notices that her pillbox, containing sleeping pills, is missing.
    — Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The clerk knitted her brows, but Xiaolei was sheepish and insistent, and at last the woman shrugged and gave her the pen and a piece of thin gray cardboard, the inside of a pillbox, to try it on.
    — Te-Ping Chen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2020
  • After the engineers had cleared a path for the assault infantry to advance on the pillboxes, the first heavy equipment to come ashore was the bulldozers.
    — Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2017
  • The Rosa Parks doll wears an elegant black pillbox hat and clutch, along with gloves, high-heeled booties, eyeglasses, and a grey 3/4 length coat over a floral printed dress.
    — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Eugenie sported a light blue dress topped with a pillbox hat, while Brooksbank opted for dark suit with a light blue tie to match his fianceé.
    — Temi Adebowale, Town & Country, 2 July 2018
  • But perhaps the pillbox wasn’t a bridge abutment, but rather an aboveground overflow tank for the sanitary district.
    — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2021
  • While Meghan, 37, accessorized the look with a cream coat and a matching pillbox hat, the British designer put her own spin on the dress, pairing it with sunglasses and some bright pink heels.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2019
  • The Duchess pulled off a full outfit change in between the two, swapping a bespoke Erdem look for a white coat and Victoria Beckham dress, topped with a stylish pillbox hat.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 14 Mar. 2019
  • Take a penny and clean it thoroughly, then put your marijuana in a pillbox or small jar, drop the penny inside, close it up, and shake.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • This premium pillbox, just 1.25 inches tall, totes teensy things in style.
    — WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Some surprise guests also showed up at the premiere, including Kim Cattrall who sported a chic, retro-style black pillbox hat, and posed with Star on the red carpet.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Ivanka Trump attended in an emerald green skirt suit with a matching pillbox hat, and carried a black Lady Dior bag.
    — Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Middleton created her version of this trend on St. Patrick's Day by pairing a seafoam green coat with a matching pillbox hat.
    — Brittany Natale, Woman's Day, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The game of pushing the boundaries was entrusted to headwear, from beanies to cowboy hats and sculptural pillboxes.
    — Alex Badia, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Hiking a little further will bring you to the second pillbox, offering more stunning views of the bright blue Pacific Ocean.
    — Fox News, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Another idea the group plans to incorporate: a smart pillbox that can reveal when someone is, or isn’t, taking their medicine.
    — Shirley S. Wang, WSJ, 28 May 2018
  • The actor stepped out in London wearing quadruple leopard print: A pillbox hat, a blazer dress, platform shoes, and a matching umbrella.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The conversation continues as Annette wrestles her flesh free of its spandex prison, pillbox still on head.
    — Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025

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