back yard

Example Sentences

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Then the ufo landed in my back yard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The back yard slowly filled with loved ones from Negrete’s various social circles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

“One memory is just jumping in the back yard after school and Mondo would coach me,” says Johanna.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

She looked up the mountain beyond her back yard and saw flames erupt at the base of a power transmission line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

I move a little like Tuerto when he crosses the street, cautious and listening for sounds as I go to the back yard.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina