Pilate

/ ˈpaɪlət /

noun

1. PilatePontius1st century1st centuryMRomanPOLITICS: civil official Pontius (ˈpɒnʃəs, ˈpɒntɪəs). Roman procurator of Judaea (?26–?36 ad ), who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus, allegedly against his better judgment

Example Sentences

Keep your eyes peeled because you could easily find yourself downward dogging next to Sandra Oh in a Pilates class or bump into Aaron Paul at Albertsons.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m trying to make Pilates a weekly tradition.

From Los Angeles Times

"She wasn’t lifting weights or doing Pilates. She was eating cheese, bread and drinking wine, and not making a big deal of it. So of course, her body would be soft," Winslet said.

From BBC

Because all the women streaming in and out of the nearby Pilates studio had the kind of bodies I dreamed of having.

From Los Angeles Times

In a Sydney warehouse-turned-community centre, breakers warm up with ab exercises that would make a Pilates teacher cry, before taking to the floor with acrobatic moves so intricate you can barely make them out.

From BBC

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