How to Use farmyard in a Sentence

farmyard

noun
  • The shell is almond icing, while what looks like farmyard straw is actually crispy kataifi dough.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Our kitchen door opened onto a narrow strip of terrace and the low stone wall separating us from the farmyard.
    — Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • The zoo has closed its farmyard and outdoor aviary after a deceased Cotton Patch goose was found to have bird flu.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Leafy greens, vegetables and berries would have been picked from the kitchen garden, the bread and pound cake were baked in the bake oven, chickens were from the farmyard.
    — courant.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • As a farmyard pig who has just had a litter, Gunda has a tag through her ear and a hungry, needy little mouth clamped to every teat.
    — Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Meanwhile, Victoria zooms in on the former soccer pro and the farmyard flock peeking out of a large wooden structure.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Maybe a trip to the countryside will help the family unite, but Max is a city pup and some of these farmyard critters don’t take kindly to a furry foreigner.
    — Guy Hanford, Ramona Sentinel, 20 June 2019
  • Maybe a trip to the countryside will help the family unite, but Max is a city pup and some of these farmyard critters don’t take kindly to a furry foreigner.
    — Guy Hanford, Ramona Sentinel, 24 July 2019
  • The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene.
    — Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Her shores were washed with a seething bouillabaisse of fish, her gardens laden with good things; Charolais cattle grazed the fields, chickens from Bresse pecked in farmyards.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Her character Thomasin is initially meant to cry when she is dragged from the family’s farmyard and accused of being the evil presence inside the house.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
  • According to court files, the incident began when Doucette drove his truck out of the farmyard while Oletzke reportedly tried to stop him.
    — Linda Vanderwerf / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 21 Nov. 2019
  • There is an extra edge of farmyard piquancy to these cheeses made from the milk of sheep, which flourish in harsher terrains, that has a way of cutting through sauces with an alluring rustic swagger.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard.
    — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • So, when Dumplin decided to take a dip in a farmyard pond, naturally, Milkshake tagged along, but wouldn't take the plunge until Dumplin went first.
    — Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • It was written that her character, Thomasin, would cry during a scene in which she is dragged through her family’s farmyard after she’s accused of being an evil presence inside her home.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • The Deere dealership that had photographed his 14-combine purchase came to take equipment back, driving dozens of machines off farmyards in the middle of harvest.
    — Patrick McGroarty, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The property is farmed regeneratively, with an orchard, garden, vineyard and farmyard denizens — chickens, two longhorn cows, horses and a flock of geese — that greet you along the driveway.
    — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
  • And on small, mixed farms, animals that graze widely and then deposit their manure in the farmyard can help to concentrate nutrients for use as fertilizer in the family’s garden.
    — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Originating in Bern, Switzerland, these dogs were bred as versatile farm helpers, excelling in tasks like herding, drafting, and protecting the farmyard.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The 1952 novel follows the story of an unlikely farmyard friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has announced the arrival of five new Guinea hog piglets to the farmyard family, according to a release.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Check out the apple cider press, watch farmyard animals and nosh on some kettle corn at this year’s Harvest Days at Hale, set to take place for two weekends this October.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Visitors can also hike through the salt marshes of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, stop for coffee and pastries at Dave's Coffee, or browse the eclectic shops and gardens at Fantastic Umbrella Factory, a former 19th-century farmyard turned open-air shopping village.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

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