barnyard

Example Sentences

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It’s infused with lighthearted humor — floating farmers and barnyard animals cruise among the stars — lending it a rather relaxed atmosphere for a save-the-world, fast-paced attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Reuters reports that they’re resorting to barnyard language to attack Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

I learned the many shades of stink — from barnyard funk to gym sock to overripe fruit — and how to spot the difference.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2025

While he speaks to me from his home in Sierra Leone, a rooster crows in the background, punctuating his sentences like a barnyard hype man.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2025

I ducked out of the kitchen, dashed across the barnyard, and began to run through the pastures toward Colonel Read’s house.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier