bales

Example Sentences

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A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Ridglan was ready: Hay bales fortified the fence, and a freshly dug ditch—a foul moat—brimmed with animal waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There are stacks of hay bales around meant for sheep to eat, now left unused in the yard of the farm and soon to rot.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

On a sunny afternoon last week, a huge crowd gathered to watch models sashay and pivot, showcasing pieces from bales once discarded as unwearable or unsellable.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

They argued about where to sketch hay bales, the pig trough, and Templeton’s nest, and whether they needed to paint the Arables’ kitchen at all.

From "George" by Alex Gino