variants
or saki
as in wine
a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice
offered a fine sake to their guests
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Recent Examples of sake
Governed by pleasure-seeking Venus, this Earth sign is known to hold on to what is familiar, for the sake of comfort and security.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For the sake of political control, the Administration is jeopardizing an enterprise that added decades to life expectancy in the United States and made America the world leader in technology and innovation.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But in the show, Abby accidentally sets loose a horde of infected onto the city, probably for the sake of adding an extra action set piece early in the season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Comments The stars of The Last of Us season 2 remain wary of slipping any spoilers, especially for the sake of anyone who hasn't played the video games.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For the sake of political control, the Administration is jeopardizing an enterprise that added decades to life expectancy in the United States and made America the world leader in technology and innovation.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But in the show, Abby accidentally sets loose a horde of infected onto the city, probably for the sake of adding an extra action set piece early in the season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Comments The stars of The Last of Us season 2 remain wary of slipping any spoilers, especially for the sake of anyone who hasn't played the video games.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
Noun
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The most notable wines from the north, all Syrah-dominant, are Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Cote-Rotie, and Saint Joseph.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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After a spike in alcohol sales with the COVID pandemic in 2020, sales of wine, beer and spirits have fallen recently.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Bristol City’s focus on using local food and drink also helps increase buy-in as fans have an attachment to local businesses.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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The most common single-use plastic items included food wrappers, bottles, bottle caps/rings, cigarette butts, wipes, and fragments.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Towering mounds of textiles sprawl across the terrain, with some garments—price tags still intact—entangled among plastic bags, bottles, and other waste.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The space is near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store and Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza, with In and Out Market liquor store across the street.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Maryland Lottery will also send a $500 bonus to the liquor store that sold the prize-winning ticket.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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