How to Use barley in a Sentence

barley

noun
  • In the years since, the site was used for malting barley.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Return the soup to a boil, and add the barley and pepper.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 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
  • Rye, wheat and barley are the chief grains that are malted.
    — Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The grassy notes in the finish stem from the corn, rye, and malted barley grain recipe.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Gluten is a protein that can be in wheat, rye and barley.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • The smooth brew contains corn barley, and rye and is sold at Falls City Beer.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Pepplers’ 80-acre farm just north of Mead grows corn, wheat and barley.
    — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Gluten is a protein in grains like barley, rye, and wheat.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Think beans, grains (steel-cut oats, rice, barley, etc.) and large, sinewy cuts of meat.
    — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Gluten facts Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye.
    — Trey Malone, The Conversation, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The barley, by the way, is grown on the Macallan estate and is harvested for one week, once a year.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2019
  • Fields of barley, hay and oats; some sheep, some cows, some pigs; a kitchen garden.
    — Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Some to try: wheat berries, barley, spelt, quinoa, buckwheat and oats.
    — Justin Ward, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
  • In late spring of most years, the villagers harvest wheat, barley and lentils.
    — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Vegan is for the home cook who lingers in the grain aisle at the grocery store—barley!
    — Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022
  • All corn, barley, wheat, and rye are from Sawyer Farms in Hillsboro.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
  • And unlike some whole grains such as barley, rye, and wheat, quinoa is gluten free.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • And yet a farmer selling barley to a trader gets less than $100 per ton.
    — Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 10 July 2022
  • Bourbon is made from corn, Scotch from barley, and Rye whiskey from rye grain.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2021
  • The term pot still refers to whiskey based on a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Dry-aged Duroc pork chop with barley risotto and romesco sauce.
    — Gwen Ashley Walters, azcentral, 15 June 2018
  • Fiber-rich foods: Whole grains like brown rice, barley, and quinoa, as well as berries, apples, and beans.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The farm already had planted barley and hops last year.
    — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 10 Apr. 2018
  • And pearled barley has been polished to remove both the hull and bran layers.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • The farmers grow rapeseed, flaxseed, barley and wheat there now.
    — Greg Bishop, SI.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • All of the brewery's beers use Sinagua barley, Buford said.
    — Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
  • Instructions: 1 – Mix water, sugar, yeast and barley malt syrup.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
  • The British only drinks list is just as unique, featuring English natural wines, house kombuchas, and roasted barley tea.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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