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pillowing

  • present participle of pillow.

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The musical orchestration pillowing their voices is lovely, the singing sincere.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Kaede rolled over, pillowing her head on her bent arm to look at him.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

Kaede built the small fire as quickly as she could, and Con pulled Shae’s sleeping form toward it, pillowing her head on a rolled-up blanket.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

He lay back, pillowing his head on his hands.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

I lie facedown on her bed, pillowing my head on my arms, completely drained in the aftermath of a hellish morning.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland