Mel Torme

It may sound a bit like an army barracks, but the truth of the matter is: there must be some time laid aside for arranging, time for working on either a book or an article - I've written two articles in the last four months for the New York Times book review section.

American Musician

Patti Smith

My dad got a job in a factory in Philadelphia, so I was raised in Germantown in a sort of a barracks for soldiers. They had housing for temporary housing. And then my parents saved money and bought a little house in South Jersey, built on a swamp.

Shelby Foote

But the same thing was true in the army. You slept in a barracks with all kinds of people of every nationality, every trade, every character and quality you can imagine, and that was a good experience.

American Author

David Robinson

I want you to think about your grandfather's integrity and grit when you're staring at the ceiling of your barracks room, but I also want you to think a little deeper.

American Athlete

R. Lee Ermey

We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we even graduated the platoon that we were on!

American Soldier

Sandra Oh

And on a Canadian set, everybody is equal. You get paid the same. You live together in barracks. You have a communal kitchen. You buy and cook your own food.

Canadian Actress

Gyles Brandreth

When I was an MP, John Prescott barracked me in the House of Commons, shouting: 'Woolly jumper! Woolly jumper!

British Actor

Monica Crowley

Barack Obama is Occupy Wall Street. Barrack Obama is plugged into that world. That's what he believes.

American Journalist

Mona Eltahawy

The military belongs in its barracks, not our ballot boxes.

Egyptian Journalist

Sonya Deville

I had so much fun in the 'Tough Enough' barracks.

American Wrestler

Used when talking about military life or areas within a military base.

Military Context

Barracks are for living, not for fighting or battle operations.

Not for Battles

Often used in the plural 'barracks' to describe multiple buildings or a complex.

Plurality Matters

Commonly used to describe actions by sports fans during games or matches.

Sports Fans

Meant to psychologically impact the performance of an opponent.

Intimidation Tactic

Predominantly used in Australian and New Zealand English.

Cultural Usage

 which they raise whenever they're alarmed. They usually prefer to live in dense thickets of woodland, but the small trees and shrubs growing inside the barracks seems to be given this Owl all the cover it needs Absolute proof. And it was here. Beautiful feather. Yeah, it's gorgeous, right?

Finding Baby Seals on an...

 That reminds him of the word baroque, barrack, bark, poodle, Suzanne R. -- he's off to the races. There's a wonderful stream of consciousness here and if you follow it along, you learn a lot about this man. What I particularly like about this picture, too,

The illusion of...

 and we do it to protect freedom, freedom of speech, all the things we treasure in our societies. But, you know, life is not an on-and-off switch. You don't have to have a military that is either in hard combat or is in the barracks.

James Stavridis: How...

 is not by Barry but the law he said it was my barrack and when the girl started engaging him he was very hostile towards them these little girls turned to him and said we will watch you out of office his out of office today

Unlock the intelligence,...

 that confined me. I remember the tall sentry tower with the machine guns pointed at us. I remember the searchlight that followed me when I made the night runs from my barrack to the latrine. But to five-year-old me,

Why I love a country...

 and especially for those who haven't been born. This is our National Museum today. It's bright and peaceful, and when you stand up in front of it, it's really hard to believe these were military barracks

A small country with big...

 one of many Republican Guard barracks and you know something I fear so I wanted to see okay you got a hundred weapon inspectors there what what would they look for okay so I just picked a small

Aerial imagery tech that...

 we treasure in our societies but you know life is not an on and off switch you don't have to have a military that is either in hard combat or is in the barracks I would argue life is a

A Navy Admiral's...

 now both very mutants life never I believe the one getting one longer commitment can be eaten not knocking woman of our barrack remaining Billy

Elephant Poaching Forces...

 These barracks were closed down in 1948, so other than the stone walls, all that's left now is the view. What a beautiful place to end the day.

Barrack

Military Context

Not for Battles

Plurality Matters

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