as in bundles
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 bales
Up first is considering industry appetite for regenerative cotton bales from the Trust Protocol’s 40-plus member brands.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The pair appeared to be in a rural area surrounded by grass and hay bales.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Like Haňťa’s bales, those postcards are art.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services continued to work on the scene with the farm owners to break apart the remains of the building and debris from the fire, such as small fires stuck in bales of hay.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
Agbofah’s aim is to recruit his new staff from those same migrant women carrying 120-pound bales on their heads.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Hay bales are placed along the backside of the den box, and the door gets removed.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
French farmers have grabbed headlines in recent months by blocking roads with hay bales and cow manure.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The pair appeared to be in a rural area surrounded by grass and hay bales.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Like Haňťa’s bales, those postcards are art.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services continued to work on the scene with the farm owners to break apart the remains of the building and debris from the fire, such as small fires stuck in bales of hay.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
Agbofah’s aim is to recruit his new staff from those same migrant women carrying 120-pound bales on their heads.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Hay bales are placed along the backside of the den box, and the door gets removed.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
French farmers have grabbed headlines in recent months by blocking roads with hay bales and cow manure.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bales
Noun
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In the early two-thousands, his team had taken a first shot at the ten-foot-high bundles of wheat that adorn some of the windows.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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To build this fall door wreath, wire bundles of ornamental grass and purple fountain grass seed heads to a wreath form, keeping the shape loose and imperfect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My mother regularly intercepted the packages, returned the items, and used the money to buy food for our family.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sammy, with his pony tail and wedge cut, was behind the pill window handing out pill packets.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the images shared showed what appeared to be a makeshift hut surrounded by trees, while another showed a shelter, and one featured a tent and tarp, a gas bottle,a camping stove, and packs of what appeared to be alcohol.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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For that reason, many mechanical pencils are offered in packs of two or more, though high-end mechanical pencils and custom units may cost more for a single item.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Between the 2022 and 2023 drafts, the 49ers made 18 selections.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Summarize research on leadership best practices Generate drafts of communications, development plans, or role-play scenarios.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bales. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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