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
  • The ancient humans likely fashioned containers or pots from birch bark, animal skins or other body parts such as stomach linings, filling them with water and hanging them over a fire, Roebroeks said.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
  • Its other star ingredients include glyceryl glucoside, a humectant that boosts your skin barrier to prevent dry patches, and birch tree sap, which can relieve redness. SELF’s lifestyle writer, Jenna Ryu, says this is one of the few sunscreens she’s tried that didn’t break her out.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Emergency repairs began the following month, with work crews replacing dozens of broken or weakened braces that support the wooden structure.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
  • Demand for new homes dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years last month, according to the latest data, as builders across the country brace for a significant slowdown in construction in the coming months.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
  • This marble top table from Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse has the same rustic, yet modern design with its sleek top and wood base with an antique finish.
    Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 26 June 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
  • Last year, Brookfield sold a 49% stake to international investors in a deal reportedly valuing the property at $1.5 billion.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately for Jay, his switch to a new accountant was relatively painless.
    Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The switch is a simple upgrade that can lead to noticeable savings in the summer.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025

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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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