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
Tracye also has a vivid memory of sitting on a bale of hay to watch her mother belly dance at Pleasure Faire.
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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
Few players in this class love football more than this guy, a former hay bale toss champion.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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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
Few players in this class love football more than this guy, a former hay bale toss champion.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
Noun
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The Art of the Pet package really rolls out the red carpet for dogs at this dog-only property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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In that way, public adjusters might help lighten a load for an insurance company employee by clearing away some of the clutter in a claim with the client.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Upgraded features include enhanced on-and-off loading, including the ability for families to roll strollers directly into the glass cabin with ease.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Designed with a front-loading ramp, the craft allowed troops, vehicles, and supplies to land directly onto beaches during amphibious assaults.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The bundle of 10,000 sodium atoms, about the size of a modern transistor gate, is an order of magnitude larger than previous records, but still significantly smaller than Erwin Schrödinger’s pet cat.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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This bundle is, naturally, now headlined by TOBS.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Plant Seeds and Bulbs Start your cottage garden by planting some seeds, which often start at one to three dollars per packet, Clarke says.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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An unbelievably hot packet of hot sauce, cake pops from a celebrity chef, and Pop Rocks beverages are among the new items coming to fast food chains and stores.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the restaurant, there is no dedicated children’s menu but meal requests can be made, and there are coloring books and activity packs to keep little ones amused.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Yet, the shipment might still get delayed.—
Andreas Schweitzer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Asia-North America also accelerated, supported by improving trans-Pacific shipment volumes and strong network utilization, the association said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Gonzalez, the team’s first-round draft pick in 2023, went 1-for-3 on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Penalties might include forfeiture of Clippers draft picks, a suspension of Ballmer, various fines and even voiding Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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