BARNYARD Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

barnyard

adjective

Definition of barnyard

as in earthy

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Recent Examples of barnyard And while this time there are no actual goats wandering around, Sedgwick provides some barnyard accompaniment with a screaming toy as Bacon strums his acoustic guitar. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2023 Shaun the Sheep fans can't get enough of these barnyard animals and all their gentle adventures. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022 Lard has been beloved now and then but often tastes too barnyard-y. — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2019

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Adjective

Wood structures and natural textures sit easily against the surrounding greenery, giving the site an earthy look that photographs differently from a festival surrounded by concrete.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
In the sunroom, custom sofas wrapped in earthy Dedar shades are equal parts elegant and inviting.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of earthy

Adjective

Using clean hands or a pastry cutter, mash until the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture is coarse and crumbly.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Instead of flammable mulch like bark or wood chips, use lava stone or coarse gravel around any shrubbery that is within 5 feet of the structure.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of coarse

Adjective

Goalkeepers tend to be the most knowledgeable, and most players have a good understanding of the fundamentals, but a routine question about what constitutes a foul throw usually produces an incredibly high number of incorrect answers.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Tatis never got past second base, as Skenes struck out Jake Cronenworth, got a pop-up to the left side of the infield, and Ty France to pop up in foul territory on the right side.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of foul

Adjective

This year’s priciest offerings, which range as high as $85,000, include a gifting suite, locker-room access and private hitting clinics with tennis royalty on practice courts.

— Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
Not the clotheslining and rage-tweeting-about-White-privilege-from-the-locker-room kind.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of locker-room

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