How to Use oaky in a Sentence

oaky

adjective
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  • For the brandy, do not use one that is too oaky, but, rather, a young fruity kind.
    — Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Some of the wines that did not make our top 10 were clumsily oaky.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • This blend is dark and oaky with lots of flavors—great for a crisp fall evening by the campfire.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The reposado gives it more of a deep, rich, oaky flavor.
    — Michael Benninger, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 29 June 2017
  • Agave and oak with soft layers of honey are in the mouth with a soft smooth spice oaky finish.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • The nose is spicy and a bit oaky, with just a little bit of pleasant burn at 101 proof (just like the core expression).
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2021
  • And there was a 5-year-old barleywine — that is like an oaky liquid bread crust.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 15 July 2021
  • This Napa Valley Cabernet is a bold, thick red with oaky, earthy, and black fruit notes.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • The pepper, onion and olive side dish seconds the motion, so my choice would be any of the myriad dry, fresh, non-oaky whites made around the world.
    — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Rich red cherries and an oaky and creamy midpalate with supple tannins.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Its rich and oaky notes will deliver a memorable sip to savor all night long.
    — Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022
  • While a touch of bitters and a kiss of sugar bring out the best in a bourbon or rye whiskey, most rum lacks the oaky punch or grainy finish that makes the Old Fashioned template shine.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2022
  • His Paseante Noir reminded me of an oaky, spicy Zinfandel.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2021
  • Many California Pinot Noirs that are designed to be $35 are heavy, oaky and, to my palate, sweet-tasting; that’s just the type of wine that the mass market demands at that price point.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 June 2021
  • In the nineties, everybody wanted to make a full-bodied, deep-colored cabernet and oaky chardonnay.
    — Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 23 June 2022
  • This white Bordeaux wine offers the palate a bouquet of white fruit and mineral aromas with some oaky overtones.
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 7 May 2022
  • Before long, the deliciously oaky brandy from Cognac spread to other countries and put the region on the map as a hotbed for booze.
    — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2019
  • An oaky, buttery chardonnay is a classic with chicken in a cream sauce or buttered popcorn.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Overall: Like a fresh summer salad that has also managed to acquire some oaky richness along the way.
    — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The Cabernet Sauvignon was the least offensive: slightly less alcoholic than the blend, slightly less oaky than the Chardonnay.
    — Marian Bull, GQ, 13 Aug. 2017
  • Vanilla – as in extract, not a sweet or oaky flavor – and sarsaparilla / root beer with caramel in the deep background.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2021
  • This year’s upholds the tradition: a brawny stout deep with notes of leather, tobacco, dark chocolate, oaky molasses and espresso.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2021
  • On the palate, V.S.O.R. shows that same maple and cocoa character, but also notes of dark fruit, brown banana and creme brulee, accented with a finish that’s oaky, boozy and rife with rye spice.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • His store served as a welcoming kind of community center for the neighborhood, and the oaky smell of any liquor shop still brings back that memory.
    — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021
  • After tasting fiery rye, smoky and sinuous single malt, and oaky-sweet bourbon, a few of us elected to return to Troutbeck by bike.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2022
  • Fortunately the beer dried out ever so slightly in the finish: a touch of oaky-fruity astringency that lent completion to the sip.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • By the 2000s, many of the producers who had adopted French oak had moderated their use, so the wines no longer had the extreme oaky character of some of the previous vintages.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The ideal accompaniment would be dry, intense and structured enough to stand up to the rich beef, but not powerfully fruity or oaky.
    — Julia Moskin, charlotteobserver, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Like many half-truths, the conception of Chardonnay as perennially oaky has endured.
    — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022
  • The oaky California Chardonnay made more of an impression.
    — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 17 June 2021

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