: a large bundle of goods
specifically
: a large closely pressed package of merchandise bound and usually wrapped
a bale of paper
a bale of hay
Examples of bale in a Sentence
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
Putting Hungarian producers in the spotlight is owner Barbara Angeli-Poisson’s mission at this rustic-tinged restaurant (think brick walls and bales of hay) serving everyday brunches and dinners centered on nostalgic yet refined Hungarian dishes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
So, people in Ghana buy bales of clothing and are immediately in debt for each bale.
—Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The calm scene is a far cry from the revving tractors and bales of hay blocking major highways just a few miles outside the city.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Sometimes 80 percent of the garments in a bale are usable.
—Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
Co-founder and co-director Morgan Broome told Fox News Digital the group has trucked in nearly 40,000 bales of hay for the cattle.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024
The luxury piece is available in both 14k white gold and yellow gold, featuring a pave diamond bale on a rope chain.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
Because bales are so cheap, however, most merchants need only sell 40 percent to turn a profit.
—Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Sherman also sent boys to labor in fields around Southern California, picking citrus fruit, digging ditches, managing livestock and cutting and baling hay.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Hay bales can also be another stream of revenue for farmers—one farmer featured in the film, Ron, grows rice and is in the baling world and sends at least 10,000 to 15,000 for building every year.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
The idea was to highlight the role of women in agriculture, so each contestant had to have baled hay and done other farm work to qualify.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 July 2023
Women of all ages who have a history of baling hay and farming were invited to participate to represent their township (though now some live in villages and cities).
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 July 2023
On the other side of all this, the Pac-12 likely is pulling together some combination of streaming services during an industry drought with gum and baling twine.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2023
Brian DeNeve, spokesperson for the Department of Public Works, said the fire started in a paper storage bunker, a holding bin where the sorted grade of material accumulates prior to be baled and shipped out.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023
Sales Manager Leigh Shaffer said that while the fire totally destroyed the warehouse, the more important sorting and baling equipment was not damaged.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 13 May 2023
Noun
Johnson pointed to Amazon Prime logos peppered throughout one of the bales.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
Putting Hungarian producers in the spotlight is owner Barbara Angeli-Poisson’s mission at this rustic-tinged restaurant (think brick walls and bales of hay) serving everyday brunches and dinners centered on nostalgic yet refined Hungarian dishes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
So, people in Ghana buy bales of clothing and are immediately in debt for each bale.
—Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The calm scene is a far cry from the revving tractors and bales of hay blocking major highways just a few miles outside the city.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Sometimes 80 percent of the garments in a bale are usable.
—Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
Co-founder and co-director Morgan Broome told Fox News Digital the group has trucked in nearly 40,000 bales of hay for the cattle.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024
The luxury piece is available in both 14k white gold and yellow gold, featuring a pave diamond bale on a rope chain.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
Because bales are so cheap, however, most merchants need only sell 40 percent to turn a profit.
—Julia Shipley, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
Verb
As a teenager, Don built his strength baling hay on local farms while becoming a dazzling All-State star on the diamond, gridiron and hardwood at McKell High School.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Sherman also sent boys to labor in fields around Southern California, picking citrus fruit, digging ditches, managing livestock and cutting and baling hay.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Hay bales can also be another stream of revenue for farmers—one farmer featured in the film, Ron, grows rice and is in the baling world and sends at least 10,000 to 15,000 for building every year.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
The idea was to highlight the role of women in agriculture, so each contestant had to have baled hay and done other farm work to qualify.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 July 2023
Women of all ages who have a history of baling hay and farming were invited to participate to represent their township (though now some live in villages and cities).
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 July 2023
On the other side of all this, the Pac-12 likely is pulling together some combination of streaming services during an industry drought with gum and baling twine.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2023
Brian DeNeve, spokesperson for the Department of Public Works, said the fire started in a paper storage bunker, a holding bin where the sorted grade of material accumulates prior to be baled and shipped out.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023
Sales Manager Leigh Shaffer said that while the fire totally destroyed the warehouse, the more important sorting and baling equipment was not damaged.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 13 May 2023
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bale
1 of 2 noun
: a large bundle of goods tightly tied for storing or shipping
a bale of cotton
bale
2 of 2 verb
baled; baling
: to make up into a bale
baler
noun
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