Thesaurus results for BALE

bale

noun

as in package

a large amount of a material (such as hay or wool) that is pressed together tightly and often tied or wrapped a bale of cotton/paper

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Recent Examples of bale Limited seating in the form of chairs and hay bales will be available. —

Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Tracye also has a vivid memory of sitting on a bale of hay to watch her mother belly dance at Pleasure Faire. —

Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses. —

Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Family Fun At Aamodt's Apple Farm on the southwest edge of Stillwater, kids love the seasonal goat farm, pedal tractors, hay wagon rides, and a hay bale maze. —

Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bale

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s financial chief urged the City Council to stick to an $8-9 million budget amendment package proposed by the Council’s Ways and Means chair, warning that further changes would lead to city layoffs.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The package also lacks reforms with bipartisan support, such as requiring officers to wear body cameras.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026