cask

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 That means fine-tuning casks alongside Dr. Lumsden one day, then raising a glass with concertgoers at the Cowboy Carter tour the next. Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025 To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Niners’ 1985 Super Bowl victory, Gold Bar Whiskey is also releasing a Retro Edition 85-proof straight bourbon finished in wine casks. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 Toki Black keeps that Hakushu malt core and the Yamazaki sherry cask influence, but deepens the recipe. Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Other shoppers perused a display of traditional sake casks or purchased T-shirts celebrating neighborhood artisans—paper-makers; a bakery specializing in melonpan, a crispy sweet bun—as drum-and-flute music from Asakusa’s annual festival played over the sound system. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cask
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Noun
  • Truly, the gadget is that girl — capable of smoothing, de-frizzing, and adding effortless bounce to your locks while granting damage-free curls thanks to Shark’s Coanda technology (which automatically wraps strands around the barrel, saving you the time and hassle of DIYing it).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Its barrel-style design keeps the heat consistent, making every session relaxing and enjoyable.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Reuters reported that one yakitori joint on its last keg of Asahi had to temporarily switch to Sapporo.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The tone is efficient and business-like: details about hogsheads, crop rotations and bills of lading cover over a bloody reality merely hinted at in passing references to rebellion, illness and punishments among the enslaved workers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2025

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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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