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Recent Examples of hogshead
Then, more than 40 years later, it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads in 2014.
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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
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, 29 July 2025
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
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, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogshead
Noun
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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
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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
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The point, according to the distillery team, is to explore how different grains affect flavor while staying within the same overall parameters (and avoiding things like cask finishes or using different types of casks).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
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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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“Hogshead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogshead. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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