sake

noun

variants or saki
Definition of sakenext
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 But accepting that number for the sake of considering trade-offs is useful. — Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media. — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Sanchez recently launched a happy hour with $8 wines and spritzes, including a yuzu sake spritz. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 The two aimed to be amicable for the sake of their children, Kate told PEOPLE in 2016, however, after a long and difficult custody battle, she was granted primary custody of all eight children. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
  1. wine
  2. drink
  3. bottle
  4. beer
  5. liquor
Noun
  • France is known more for its wine culture, but French beer brewing actually has a rich history.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Amid the post-pandemic mania for luxury collectibles, Sotheby’s wine and spirits department achieved a record $132 million in sales in 2021.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • Charlotte is having drinks at the hotel bar with a couple of colleagues when Sugar confronts her.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • The dessert chain has an expansive menu that includes cakes, crêpes, freshly made Belgium waffles, funnel cakes and hot and iced drinks.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • An amazing summer essential and handbag must-have, this refreshing body mist smells like sunshine in a bottle.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • Products with a broad range, such as beer, would benefit from multiple subcategories, ensuring that the production process is not prioritized over the alcoholic content.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • And Hailey Branson-Potts has the story of the beer queen of Mendocino County, Lost Coast Brewery’s Barbara Groom, one of the country’s first female microbrew owners, who turns 80 this year.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of beer
Noun
  • Guns, liquor, darkness and a 300-pound goat-man supposedly in pain.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Guests get wooden chips to trade in for liquor at the whiskey-centric bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of liquor

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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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