cask

Definition of casknext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of cask Its unique aging process in wooden casks creates complex flavors, with options ranging from everyday to splurge-worthy. Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026 The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports. Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Initial maturation occurred in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks before the secondary wine cask influence. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 In the field, the robo-pup identified a shocking 10 percent of casks in need of some level of remediation. Christopher Null, Wired News, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask
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Noun
  • Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The price of crude oil rose to more than $105 a barrel in early trading today as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz continues to cloud the market's long- and medium-term outlook.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As Holland tees up, the sequence begins with Peter Parker at his local bodega as Ned walks in to buy a beer and keg… all without noticing his one-time bestie, who is hunched in the corner.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts from Spain, and after four decades it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads which were ultimately married together.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults, according to the Associated Press.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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