cask

Definition of casknext
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 The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports. Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 First, it's naturally fermented, then it's aged in wooden casks. Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026 Key malts include bourbon-barrel whisky finished in apple brandy casks and ex-shochu re-charred casks finished in white wine. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 In the field, the robo-pup identified a shocking 10 percent of casks in need of some level of remediation. Christopher Null, Wired News, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask
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Noun
  • Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Venezuela’s oil exports in March surpassed one million barrels per day for the first time in months, as US efforts to bolster the sector took hold, although democratic reforms appear far off.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And, while Steve Carell could have chemistry with an empty keg, these kids sparkle and shine in his presence.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Events include the keg toss, car deadlift, harness pull, atlas stones, log clean and press and Viking press.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then, more than 40 years later, it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads in 2014.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Remaining work includes completing ceiling refinishing; final plastering and painting; flooring and carpet installation; reinstalling lighting and radiant heating systems; reinstalling the organ, pipes and trumpets; and final inspections, cleaning and occupancy approvals.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Items submerged for centuries As well as evidence of the battle, Uldum and his colleagues also discovered a host of objects linked to the Dannebroge’s crew, including shoes, fragments of clothing, clay pipes and uniform insignia.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Cask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cask. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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