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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.
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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
Remlinger Farms Country Fair Fun Park
ONGOING Barnyard animals, pony rides, steam train, kiddie rides, entertainment, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation; $12.76-$14.94 (425-333-4135 or remlingerfarms.com/index.htm).
—Madeline McKenzie, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
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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
Remlinger Farms Country Fair Fun Park
ONGOING Barnyard animals, pony rides, steam train, kiddie rides, entertainment, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation; $12.76-$14.94 (425-333-4135 or remlingerfarms.com/index.htm).
—Madeline McKenzie, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnyard
Adjective
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It's also known for being squash-like in texture, mildly sweet and subtly earthy, especially when cooked.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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For her performance attire, Musgraves married feminine details, earthy tones and Western elements in her look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The president has been targeting Jeffries online with offensive and vulgar memes since the pair first had an unsuccessful sit-down meeting in the Oval Office just before the shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Joseph previously worked for an Emirati company, Global Shipping Group, and was also the signatory for three other tankers sanctioned for transporting Iranian crude oil.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some Sora users depicted King making crude jokes and other inappropriate content.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Choking and general gross incompetence is never advised.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Price Club charged its small-business clientele twenty-five dollars a year for membership, cash flow that could be factored into the company’s gross margins.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Add cold butter; pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal (some pea-size pieces are fine), 12 to 15 pulses.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Shred half of your Parmesan cheese using the fine side (with smaller holes) of a box grater, then shred the other half using the coarse side (with larger holes).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Descriptions of the Mogollon Monster vary, but it's generally described as a large, hairy and humanoid figure, standing over 7 feet tall, with a strong, foul odor.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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If your microfiber cloths have a foul odor, add a tablespoon of white vinegar to the load.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the other end, Ja’Marr Chase is coming off an absolutely filthy touchdown grab last Sunday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For collaborating with British officers while on parole, he was transferred to solitary confinement in a filthy cell.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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And Chiklis is physically convincing — an aging bull who still knows how to move — as well as emotionally compelling, especially when he’s handed the task of giving the half-time hellbent/kick-ass/inspirational locker-room speech.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Barnyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnyard. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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