How to Use barley in a Sentence

barley

noun
  • Avoid grains with gluten, like freekeh and barley.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Add the oil to the barley along with the lemon zest and juice; toss.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
  • For me, the corn flour is so much better than barley.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Pour dressing over barley and lentils and mix to coat.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Drain and transfer to bowl with barley.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And unlike some whole grains such as barley, rye, and wheat, quinoa is gluten free.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Throw them in your lunchtime salads or mix them with brown rice, spelt, barley and quinoa.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fields of barley, hay and oats; some sheep, some cows, some pigs; a kitchen garden.
    — Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Since the spirits are made from beer, they are produced from barley malt.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 19 June 2018
  • Viscous fiber is found in oats, eggplant, chia seeds and barley.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
  • No more pieces than barley, hops and water should be used and needed for any beer.
    — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Return beef to pot along with squash, carrots, beef stock, and barley.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 9 Jan. 2019
  • Gluten facts Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye.
    — Trey Malone, The Conversation, 22 Nov. 2019
  • In late spring of most years, the villagers harvest wheat, barley and lentils.
    — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The drinks were crafted from grains such as millet, rice, wheat and barley.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The farmers grow rapeseed, flaxseed, barley and wheat there now.
    — Greg Bishop, SI.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Among them are commonly corn, barley, rye, and wheat.
    — Hannah Hayes, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Toss corn or barley into your salads.
    — Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Gluten-free eaters don’t consume the gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, barley and rye.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Lunch and dinner were often barley soup or mush, a mix of cornmeal and milk.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The secret comes from the use of koji to ferment the barley used to make the whisky.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
  • Volume measurements of barley and oats were still marked on a wall.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The term pot still refers to whiskey based on a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Vegan is for the home cook who lingers in the grain aisle at the grocery store—barley!
    — Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Taste lentil and barley salad and season with more salt if needed.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The most recent dish features pigeon with bere (barley) at its core.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Last but not least, barley also benefits from this cook-and-cool process.
    — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Bourbon is made from corn, Scotch from barley, and Rye whiskey from rye grain.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
  • For climbers, Champa, a porridge made of barley, was the main dish.
    — Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For this reason, growing pet grass (such as wheat, barley, or rye grass) around the bowl may be your best bet.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026

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