“Bard” or “Barred”

Overview

bard / barred are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

bard: (noun) a lyric poet. (noun) an ornamental caparison for a horse.

barred: (verb) prevent from entering; keep out. (verb) secure with, or as if with, bars. (adjective) marked with stripes or bands.

Pronunciation

bard: b·AA·r·d

barred: b·AA·r·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “bard”

…Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD).
…Music and her master's from Bard College's graduate vocal-arts program, where…
…where significant results were obtained (BARD, 20 year external review).
…recommendations to the Board of BARD.
…much lower funding level than BARD.
Bard, Inc. of New Jersey in
The success of BARD led to the establishment of…
…Conde Duque, Madrid 2015 and Bard Graduate Center, New York 2014;
BARD is a competitive funding program…
…Truman's personal representative; Ralph A. Bard, Under Secretary of the Navy;…

Examples of “barred”

The Israeli media was barred from publishing his name.
…on August 26, 1914 and barred union solicitation on company property,…
…was legally or otherwise objectionably barred from airing on television.
…the Visigothic Code, Salic law barred women from royal succession.
…compared to when duopolies were barred under Federal Communications Commission rules…
He also barred any USAF flights within 11…
Following the ruling, the company barred the union from soliciting new…
The application of this rule barred Charles's one-year-old daughter Mary, by…
Many others have been barred from participation in MLB, but…
…which formalized the exodus and barred the return of the refugees.

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