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
Alice and Peter’s underworld romp is both a condemnation of the worst excesses of university culture and a celebration of the thrill of learning for learning’s sake.
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
For the sake of our visit, Morot and Tse have set up two full-size M3GANs, one from the first movie, another from the upcoming film, the latter more muscular and a good several inches taller.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The businesses that filed the lawsuit are: VOS Selections, which imports and distributes small-production wines, spirits and sakes from six continents.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Trump insists that these provisions are for the sake of protecting Jewish students.
—Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
For the sake of our visit, Morot and Tse have set up two full-size M3GANs, one from the first movie, another from the upcoming film, the latter more muscular and a good several inches taller.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The businesses that filed the lawsuit are: VOS Selections, which imports and distributes small-production wines, spirits and sakes from six continents.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Trump insists that these provisions are for the sake of protecting Jewish students.
—Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
Noun
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Seth Eli Barlow is the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's wine columnist.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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Cocktails start at $16.50, beer at $14.50, wine is $13.50 and seltzers are $15.50.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Noun
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For instance, this swivel lounge chair that blends classic style with modern comfort is a standout for any outdoor space, or this posh and practical side table with a textured finish is great for keeping drinks, food, or your favorite book within easy reach.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Other nostalgic items include a Dancing Shimmering Lights drink, which is a nod to Disneyland’s Videopolis area in the 1980s, and a Hook’s Galley Tuna Melt, which throws back to the park’s early era Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Both soda companies and their distributors have claimed that their plastic bottles are recyclable.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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License holders can ship up to 24 nine-liter (a nine-liter case is 12 750 milliliter bottles) cases of wine per year to each eligible Arkansas consumer.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Strange Taste Alcohol, especially that with carbonation (think beer, sparkling wine, and seltzers), can taste flat over time.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
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More than 1,000 people are involved with the food and beverage experience, which is expected to go through 15,000 cases of beer, 5,600 bottles of vodka and 3,200 bottles of bourbon throughout the week.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, liquor stores are only required to close on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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The bag had clothes, a speaker, candles, liquor, baby oil and Astroglide, Kaplan said.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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