backyard

Example Sentences

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At one point near the play’s tragic climax, Willy is feverishly planting seeds in the backyard, but Elliott gives no credibility to any of his character’s actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Enormous windows fill every room with natural light throughout the day, while enormous trees lining the backyard help to ensure privacy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Houses in L.A. and parts of Orange County had backyard incinerators.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I grew up in Albuquerque, N.M., where my family lived in a one-story, brown-stucco house that had mostly boulders and dirt in the backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The backyard went on for acres and it was filled with mango trees and orange trees and cherry bushes and blueberry brambles.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova