How to Use yard in a Sentence

yard

noun
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  • The inmates have recreation time in the yard twice a day.
    — Rick Maese, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • In the process, the car drove into a yard, striking a chain link fence.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Here's what to fill feeders with to bring more birds to your yard.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
  • One was discovered in a yard, the other on the side of a road.
    — David Koenig, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Photo : Daniel Petroni A view of the back yard and swimming pool.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Ben Silverman needed to hole-out from 109 yards to make the cut.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Assailants have jumped in cars or grabbed dogs from porches and yards.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Lamprecht was 100 yards in front of his fellow South African.
    — Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The suspect, found in the yard of the residence, was believed to be armed, police said.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
  • This nest is made from woven grass fibers and can be used in your birdcage or yard.
    — Cody Stewart, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Ashley, who was 11 weeks pregnant at the time, said she was raped by a stranger in the yard of the family's home.
    — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
  • His arrow hit the cougar in the shoulder at what was later measured to be 13 yards.
    — Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The car sank about 75 yards offshore, WGME reported, and has been pulled out of the water.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Clean your grill after each use and don’t dump drippings into the yard.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
  • In 2018 and most recently her brother’s wedding at the yard of her home in Bel Air in June.
    — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Here at a bus yard in #VanNuys, bus drivers march in a picket line in the pouring rain.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For those who want to grow plants but lack a yard or landscape to dig into, there are options.
    — Annisa Charles, Orange County Register, 8 May 2024
  • At the same time, the deputy who fired runs into the yard of a neighboring house, where there is a cluster of bushes and trees.
    — Kevin Rectorstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
  • No police cars were in front of the house, they were parked down the street, hiding in neighborhoods' yards, hiding around the house.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Best Climbing Hydrangea for Shade This type of hydrangea is fit for the shadiest corner of the yard.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 May 2024
  • Hill finished last week's game against the Giants with eight catches for 181 yards and a touchdown.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Both birds glided down to the yard, and Mr. Yilmaz lofted fish into their beaks.
    — Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Some can brush the char from the barbecue, others can mow your yard, wash your windows, or clean your pool.
    — WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Add one or more bird baths bought from your favorite nursery or bird supply store to your yard.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Nevertheless, there was a gas line leading from the tank, which was in the yard, into the house, the report reveals.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But Brady Jenkins has stepped in nicely, throwing for 538 yards.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The yard didn’t dive into specifics regarding propulsion, either, but says the yacht will run on diesel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The primary bathroom is flanked on either side by French doors that access a courtyard and the back yard.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Kelce finished with five catches for 75 yards with two touchdowns.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Solid, team defense, base defense, guard your yard, stick with the basic rules.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2023

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