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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
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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
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Patrons get the opportunity to try more drinks without breaking the bank or getting overserved in the midst of a cocktail bar crawl.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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What To Know In most states, SNAP beneficiaries are able to purchase only cold foods for preparation at home, as well as snacks and drinks.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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After realizing Lucas is missing, Juan and Alfredo look for him and find a broken bottle.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
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Pick up a bottle at their tasting room in northwest Portland or order to ship from the Freeland Spirits online store.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
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 5 May. 2025.
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