rye

Example Sentences

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She has cultivated a down-to-earth image, posting photos on social media of her meal of tinned mackerel on rye bread and cleaning windows at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction of the immune system to gluten – a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Starters can be made with wheat, rye, barley, teff, millet, or other grains, each supplying a distinct set of nutrients that microbes depend on to grow.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, Scandinavians are known for rye bread and foraging, though the communal dining and variety in their diets are largely overlooked.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2025

Crops starting out as weeds included rye and oats, turnips and radishes, beets and leeks, and lettuce.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond