How to Use pylon in a Sentence

pylon

noun
  • The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
  • The pylons do not prove the aircraft is armed yet.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
  • But check on the tweet above and the excellent work from the pylon cam.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Next, Chase Green was stopped short in his dash to the right pylon.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The ball went up, a back-shoulder fade toward the front pylon.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2018
  • His board did not survive and smashed into the pier’s pylons.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • Dominique dove for the end zone, hit the pylon, but was called out at the 1-yard line.
    Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Brown dropped two of them, including what would’ve been a huge gain near the front pylon.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The ball hit the pylon and popped out, quickly scooped up by Savage.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Thorne took the shotgun snap and lobbed a high spiral toward the front right pylon.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Ward spun out of some pressure and found Grimes sprinting to the right pylon.
    Jim Martinez, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Yet with each step Lynn took toward the pylon, the pressure grew lighter.
    J.l. Kirven, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Jones snagged it, ran it back the other way and maneuvered his way to the pylon.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Ertz extended the ball to the pylon and struck it just before his left foot came down out of bounds.
    Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The quarterback scrambled to his left and dove toward the pylon and hit it on his way down.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The tight end dropped a potential touchdown pass near the back pylon in the fourth quarter.
    Emmanuel Morgan Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Inches from the goal line, the ball slipped out of his hand and floated forward, off the pylon and out of bounds.
    Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Now, with his younger cousin, his seats are on the front stretch just across from the pits and almost even with the scoring pylon.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2020
  • The official was looking at the ball, the fumble, the goal line, and the pylon.
    cleveland, 23 Jan. 2021
  • But Hogan stood up with the Sheik on his back and slammed him into a corner pylon.
    Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 7 June 2023
  • On the snap, Mayfield surveyed the field, saw nothing and took off for the left pylon.
    Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The 50-yard heave heads toward the right front pylon of the end zone, but about 10 yards short.
    Matt Goul, cleveland.com, 4 June 2019
  • This approach removes the need for bomb bays or underwing pylons.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Bounces off tackle, and beats the defenders to pylon with a dive for 38-yard score.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
  • One play later, Davis Allen reached out to the pylon for the go-ahead touchdown.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Arredondo rolled out right and fired a low pass, but Horwath hauled it in at the goal line, rolling over the pylon.
    Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Now, Jones wants to have a hand in bringing the Petty name back to the top of the pylon.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • And when Hill took a jet sweep to the pylon for a touchdown, the Chiefs had some breathing room.
    Dave Skretta, courant.com, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Each wing engine is attached by a pylon connected to the wing through forward and aft mounts.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
  • It is equipped with a weapons bay and pylons for carrying torpedoes and missiles.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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