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
Departing from Greenbank Station in Wilmington, this ride trades traditional passenger cars for flatbed railcars lined with hay bales, giving travelers the feel of an open-air hay wagon.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Dressed as Pokémon characters, third-year attendees Bryan and Sheri Allbaugh were taking pictures by the festive hay bales with their daughter, Lith.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Gourds, mums, Indian corn, corn stalks and straw bales are also available for purchase.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
There are real goats and horses here, as well as a snack bar serving funnel cakes, plus hay bales stacked dangerously high, and all manners of rusty farming equipment painted to resemble barnyard animals.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
The first window, dedicated to womenswear, depicts bales of fiber transported in miniature Loro Piana trucks that are ultimately headed to Italy to be woven into the brand’s delicate fabric.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Create a layered Halloween display with hay bales, colorful pumpkins, tall ornamental grass, and a stunning fall wreath.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
The wedding featured a summoning of the Sanderson sisters, a giant pumpkin-man in a Jack Skellington tux (created by Danny Wicked), and plenty of hay bales and pumpkins.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Now, Pakistan will have to import as many as 7 million bales to bridge the shortfall, according to the Karachi Cotton Brokers Forum.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Dressed as Pokémon characters, third-year attendees Bryan and Sheri Allbaugh were taking pictures by the festive hay bales with their daughter, Lith.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Gourds, mums, Indian corn, corn stalks and straw bales are also available for purchase.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
There are real goats and horses here, as well as a snack bar serving funnel cakes, plus hay bales stacked dangerously high, and all manners of rusty farming equipment painted to resemble barnyard animals.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
The first window, dedicated to womenswear, depicts bales of fiber transported in miniature Loro Piana trucks that are ultimately headed to Italy to be woven into the brand’s delicate fabric.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Create a layered Halloween display with hay bales, colorful pumpkins, tall ornamental grass, and a stunning fall wreath.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
The wedding featured a summoning of the Sanderson sisters, a giant pumpkin-man in a Jack Skellington tux (created by Danny Wicked), and plenty of hay bales and pumpkins.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Now, Pakistan will have to import as many as 7 million bales to bridge the shortfall, according to the Karachi Cotton Brokers Forum.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bales
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Learn more about what HBO Max offers, including pricing, catalog and special deals and bundles here.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Furthermore, during high seasons, like Valentine’s Day, platforms are creating special bundles with products like vibrators and chocolates to highlight the offering.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Upon re-inspection, the inspector saw gnaw marks on the plastic container and on three packages of almonds inside.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both general admission and exclusive VIP experience packages are available.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to Teasdale Foods, customers complained that the taco dinner kits contained cocoa mix packets instead of taco seasoning packets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even as the Internet enters into Phase 4, long gone is its limited mandate of merely moving data packets.—
Mallik Tatipamula,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
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All loads easier than wrangling an ungainly bird half the table doesn’t really much care for anyway (what?—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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The value of walnuts spiked last year after cratering in the years prior, but relatively small loads of walnuts still sell for modest prices.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, arms control agreements limit current loadings to four or five.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Officials from Arevon, an Arizona company that owns the facility, said 4 of 84 Tesla battery packs at the site burned.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The e-commerce data firm said variety packs account for about one-third of all candy sales, followed by hard candy, which has become the second-biggest moneymaker on Amazon.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Part of being a good storyteller is knowing which stories should be told and which might be better kept in the drafts.—
Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many Adidas hoodies have ribbing in the cuffs and along the hem that helps prevent cold drafts from getting in.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Bales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bales. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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