rye

Example Sentences

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But after peaking in 2022 at 31.2 million nine-liter cases, consumption of American whiskey—including bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, rye and single malts—has slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

I use it two days later to buy a loaf of rye bread, plus pastries for Salmon and me: ham-and-cheese croissant, cinnamon bun.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It was a newly installed hybrid field of rye and synthetic grass that could endure the wear and tear of 300-pound combatants.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

He sat down on a folding seat and pulled Bo on to his lap. "rye heard some terrible things about you, mister," he said.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke