by the barrel

Frequency: 6.06.1 per million words

sold or measured in quantities of a full barrel

barrelPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • Beer is sold by the barrel at this brewery.
  • For the big party, we decided to order the wine by the barrel to save money.
  • The local cidery sells its award-winning apple cider by the barrel.
  • Historically, gunpowder was transported and sold by the barrel.
  • The distillery offered a discount if you purchased their finest whiskey by the barrel.
  • Crude oil is a global commodity that is priced and traded by the barrel.
  • The restaurant buys its olive oil directly from Italy by the barrel.
  • Do you think it's cheaper to buy these pickles by the barrel instead of by the jar?
  • They had to ship the salted fish by the barrel to preserve it for the long journey.
  • If we had a larger cellar, we could have bought that vintage port by the barrel.