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Recent Examples of cask
Who wouldn’t want to see Delicate Arch in the morning and casks of plutonium in the afternoon?
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Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Isle of Harris Distillery: A six-bottle case of whisky from a cask produced exclusively for recipients ($1,080, available to approximately 35 recipients).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Once out of the still it is put inside a wood cask to age for years.
—Eric Blumer, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The rich flavors of berries, fruit, and chocolate are elevated by the subtle hints of pepper, thanks to its unique finish from being aged in a port cask.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Isle of Harris Distillery: A six-bottle case of whisky from a cask produced exclusively for recipients ($1,080, available to approximately 35 recipients).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Once out of the still it is put inside a wood cask to age for years.
—Eric Blumer, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The rich flavors of berries, fruit, and chocolate are elevated by the subtle hints of pepper, thanks to its unique finish from being aged in a port cask.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cask
Noun
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Even if a blockade in the Strait remains unlikely, disruption caused by a US attack could nevertheless send oil prices even higher, above their the recent gains – perhaps by another $10 a barrel, Tuttle said.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ceremony turns into something reminiscent of the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, as the last keg tumbles down a nearby hill and the entire wedding party follows.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sentimental music, runaway kegs and brutally honest humor collide, making Bud Light’s Super Bowl moment feel effortless, absurd and perfectly timed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The whiskey spent 16 months aging in these European oak hogsheads, which were seasoned with Moscatel for two years before heading to Midleton, and was bottled at 46 percent ABV.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The break occurred as agency workers and contractors were preparing the tunnel and connected pipes for testing.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In an interview with USA TODAY, the Maryland governor fired back, arguing that the break was in a DC pipe on federal land.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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