stave

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Recent Examples of stave The stave is a tell-tale sign of a Buffalo Trace fan. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025 Expectations ran high when, in 1912, a stave mill was established approximately 4 miles south of the town. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 For the final bottling, the extraordinary step was taken to assemble a special barrel using the staves and heads from barrels that aged Chapters 1-5. Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Using interchangeable staves allows distillers to experiment with wood varieties that wouldn’t be viable for a full cask. Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
  • The Alpena is 520 feet long with a beam, or width, of 67 feet and a draft of 35 feet.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Set up with a mass spectrometer called FIONA, the apparatus can create heavy elements by firing a beam of calcium isotopes into a target of thulium and lead.
    David Szondy August 27, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The houses may look different from those in the Midwest, but the same firs and birch trees, even the same wildflowers and lilacs add color to the landscape.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
  • This airy gel-cream is built on a base of birch tree sap, which hydrates, brightens, and strengthens skin.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For those looking for a low-tech solution to their knee discomfort, consider a compressive brace like this option from Mueller, which one psoriatic arthritis patient previously recommended to SELF.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Ghanaian scored a brace with an impressive performance.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The colorful show is put on by the broadleaf deciduous trees, mainly oaks and hickories, that dot the Domain.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Beetles are essential decomposers in our hickory and oak boreal forests.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • However, most rooms retain original elements that range from frescos and wood ceilings to original walls.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Toy weapons: Plastic, wood, and foam toy weapons are allowed.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Made from weather-resistant rattan, this set can stand up to most weather.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The key to ensuring bold colors don’t overpower your nursery design is to embrace natural woods, textures, rattans, and jutes.
    Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Nestle gradually sold its stake to Novartis, completing the sale in 2010.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s flirtation with the idea of the federal government acquiring a 10% stake in the United States computer design and manufacturing company Intel has rankled conservatives.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the first manufacturers outside of Tesla to make cars with the North American Charging Standard (NACS), the Gravity is ready to make the switch that most other brands won’t implement until later this year or next.
    Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Since making the switch, Tsunoda has been outperforming Lawson, but is still a good deal away from Max Verstappen.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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