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 The breaking of silence in a tipsy twilight, if only for the sake of comical nonsense, can be as blessed as the break of dawn. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 For the Millers, however, the move wasn’t about upgrading for the sake of having a bigger house. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Also new this year is a partnership with JoJo Tea for a special tea program in addition to the restaurant’s sake and wine menu. — Connie Ogle july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Dodge gifted a few of them to content creators—or, at least, loaned them out for the sake of making videos. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 30 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
  • Aside from a strong menu, there’s also an impressive wine and cocktail menu to look forward to.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The menus will bring together the elegance of French cuisine with the flavors of California and will be priced at $695 per person, with optional wine pairings.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • The family-friendly pool is fantastic, with drinks and bites for those who want to camp out there all day, and there’s plenty to explore, from the chef’s garden to the American Poet’s Maze on-site.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Refreshments will include traditional Mexican food, including tamales and a corn and chocolate drink.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • One bottle of its Hyaluronic Acid serum leaves the shelves every ten seconds somewhere in the world, while more than 400 million views across TikTok suggest the appeal extends far beyond the loyal French customers who helped build the business.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is most frequently found in pipes, credit cards, plastic bottles, electrical cable insulation, and other everyday items.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The location, in the historic Steamers Building on the waterfront embarcadero, has a German beer garden atmosphere overlooking the Sacramento River.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of beer
Noun
  • The plan is to eventually expand the location into a neighboring space, provide more seating and potentially apply for a liquor license.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Found was selected to advance its Direct Feedstock Extraction technology, a continuous electrochemical process designed to recover gallium directly from dilute liquors.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquor

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