stave

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Recent Examples of stave Blumberg worked with Tilbury, for instance, for around two weeks, sitting in the garden shed where the pianist keeps his Steinway, with Blumberg recording as Tilbury scribbled notes on a stave and played fragments of song. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025 Leslie, circa 1912: At the time, the Searcy County town was home to perhaps the largest stave mills in the world. Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025 The barrels used have a #4 deep char on the staves and a #2 char on the barrel heads. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 The applewood staves impart unique fruity and smoky characteristics. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
  • Inside was an open-plan kitchen, new bathrooms, exposed beams, a laundry room, floor-to-ceiling windows and a second-floor, street-facing balcony.
    Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • Palm trees act as a privacy buffer at the front of the double-gated home, while four rows of vertical wooden beams, presented to dramatic effect by golden uplighting, make a bold first impression from the driveway.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Silvery birch trees dominate the foreground, while a rocky outcrop frames the aurora dancing through the sky above, which is reflected in a placid pool of water between the trunks.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 July 2025
  • The body of the triptych is made of Karelian birch wood, a rare species native to a region in northwest Russia, as explained by a statement by the Department of Byzantine and Christian Arts in the Orient Louvre Museum.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Gunther went back to Goldberg’s knee and beat him with his own knee brace.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Left winger Haley Hopkins led the Current attack with a first-half brace, and midfielder Bayley Feist grabbed both assists.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Beetles are essential decomposers in our hickory and oak boreal forests.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
  • The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Instead of the typical dark wood, leather banquettes and framed portraits from your grandfather’s steakhouse, for instance, Adalina Prime will greet guests with a greenery-laden patio, an open-air atrium and an exhibition kitchen.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
  • Created by Rebecca Cutter based on the book by May Cobb, The Hunting Wives is technically a mystery thriller, opening on a young woman stumbling through the woods as gunshots ring out around her.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • The handwoven rattan on this rectangular coffee table would look lovely in a space with coastal or bohemian vibes.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025
  • Simply spray down the rattan occasionally to remove dust and dry the pieces after big storms to keep the set looking new.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Earlier this month Haslam Sports Group sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew at a $900 million valuation.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The Swede’s agent also waived his commission to help the switch, while he is set to sign a five-year contract.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 July 2025
  • With these new changes in the interest of reliability, Microsoft will likely hope that Windows 10 users decide to make the switch even as the ESU Wizard rolls out to devices.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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