stave

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Recent Examples of stave 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 It is made from finishing Yellowstone Select with toasted oak staves, this 100-proof bourbon brings extra character. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 This comes on the heels of the relaunch of Maker’s Mark’s Wood Finishing Series, which arrived last June in the form of the Heart Release, a cask-strength bourbon finished with two different types of wood staves. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
  • Each lamp head can swivel 350° side-to-side and tilt 90° up or down, with beam angles that go from narrow spotlighting to wide ambient wash.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • As with all Aalto furniture produced by Artek, the products use Finnish birch, and are made at Artek’s factory in Turku, Western Finland, the company said Tuesday.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
  • For warty birch caterpillars, that means patrolling one of the tiniest territories on Earth: the tips of birch leaves.
    Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2020, the NFL announced Align Technology, Inc. as a sponsor, the makers of the braces alternative Invisalign.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
  • The brace earned Leon NWSL Player of the Week and Goal of the Week honors.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • Puddles offer splash landing-pads to any child in flight; display their dreams through windows into the world above: limbs and last leaves of sumac and hickory, a passing black-capped chickadee, and – down in the far blue – a blouse of cloud.
    contributing Monitor poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Never a lunch for me, this summertime snack was easy to make and kept me fueled up for a long day of running through the woods.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Experts with AccuWeather recommend long sleeves in areas where there may be ticks, such as woods or tall grass, and to check your body after spending time outdoors.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The chair looks like it’s made of rattan, but is actually handwoven from durable synthetic materials in order to be rain, heat, and fade-resistant.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 June 2025
  • For small areas, this three-piece set is made of weather-resistant rattan, and the chairs tuck snugly under the table when not in use.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Supporters argued that personal privacy was at stake, while those who opposed the bill argued that disclosure added transparency to the process.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
  • At stake in preventing the globalization of the intifada is nothing less than the survival of Western Civilization.
    Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The on/off switch is also in line with the power cord for a seamless look.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
  • The switch back to the one-forward setup El Tri used for much of 2024 didn’t pay immediate dividends, and the crowd of 34,015 at AT&T Stadium became antsy, with some fans booing the display as players headed into the locker rooms for halftime.
    Jon Arnold, New York Times, 19 June 2025

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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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