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
  • Forest bathing with an urban twist sits deep in the splendor of 60-acre birch forest in Kennebunkport Maine at the award-winning luxury resort Hidden Pond.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The interior is finished in birch ply and is accessed through a glass door, and into the living room.
    Adam Williams July 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In the two months that followed, the athlete was in a neck brace and was limited to minimal movement, per the doctor's request.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 July 2025
  • The evidence for the health benefits of braces has never been very strong.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 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
  • As a reporter covering state government and state agencies, Laura Schulte is busy working the hallways of the state Capitol in Madison, the campaign trail during Wisconsin elections and the woods, fields and streams of the state impacted by the actions and inactions of government.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The new scent — which opens with bergamot, ginger and cardamom, has orange blossom at its heart and is grounded with warm woods and patchouli — evokes a full-circle moment for Butler.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bread baskets and faux bamboo flatware also complement rattan.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
  • The chairs and ottomans are crafted from weather-resistant PE rattan that stands up to harsh UV rays, rain, and other outdoor elements.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Joe and Clara Tsai, who had reportedly bought the New York Liberty for something like ten million dollars a few years ago, had recently sold a stake in the team at a valuation of four hundred and fifty million.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
  • Prat will ride Phil D’Amato’s Uncorked, who has two Del Mar stakes wins over the past year.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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