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
All the players corroborate a truism: Politics attracts deformed personalities featuring an insatiable lust of power for the sake of power to fuel self-esteem.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Rather than following two specific points of view that are about to converge in some way, the show has to throw in a few other scenes for the sake of clear storytelling — for the greater good of the series, rather than the individual episode.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Sip on fruity cocktails (or mocktails), beer, wines and sake while grooving to beats by the resident DJ.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the Giants were one of the many teams to make the mistake of passing on Allen and Jackson, for the sake of building around Eli Manning for at least one more year.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Rather than following two specific points of view that are about to converge in some way, the show has to throw in a few other scenes for the sake of clear storytelling — for the greater good of the series, rather than the individual episode.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Sip on fruity cocktails (or mocktails), beer, wines and sake while grooving to beats by the resident DJ.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the Giants were one of the many teams to make the mistake of passing on Allen and Jackson, for the sake of building around Eli Manning for at least one more year.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
Noun
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In Rochelle Dowden-Lord’s debut, Lush, four wine experts—a wunderkind sommelier, a food writer, a social media influencer, and the owner of a popular, but mediocre wine brand—are invited to a French vineyard for the weekend.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
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Tom Hyland writes about wine (and sometimes) food from Europe and US.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Coca-Cola could sell a bottled drink for less than a dollar and still make a profit.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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After all, a few hours without a drink isn't too much to ask.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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This cult-favorite styling essential captures the spirit of summer in a bottle, delivering texture, volume, and that elusive windswept wave without a trip to the coast.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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The influential fashion designer’s Daisy Marc Jacobs collection is blossoming this season with the addition of Daisy Wild Eau So Intense, packaged in a sweet bottle topped with a bouquet of wildflowers in bloom.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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There’s cold beer, natural wine, and a casual confidence to the whole thing that extends to its very lovely staff.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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For beers and Nationals games there’s Pitchers and the adjoining A League of Her Own, both LGBTQ sports bars in Adams Morgan.—
Amy Alipio,
AFAR Media,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maggi said investigators believe the victim was shot inside the home around 8 a.m., shortly before Godinez allegedly went to the liquor store and fired a gun there.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Cops released surveillance footage of the suspect inside what appears to be a liquor store, carrying a brown briefcase.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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