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
For comparison’s sake, the winning MFL team this year had only four of these movies.
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Justin Segrest, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Talk about not doing good deeds for the sake of the spotlight.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
For the sake of argument, Litt imagines a hypothetical library generated by superintelligent AIs and containing every proof possible in the mathematical universe.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Just ahead of a season with so much promise for the Seattle Mariners, why was their young star risking his health for the sake of a showcase?
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Justin Segrest, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Talk about not doing good deeds for the sake of the spotlight.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
For the sake of argument, Litt imagines a hypothetical library generated by superintelligent AIs and containing every proof possible in the mathematical universe.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Just ahead of a season with so much promise for the Seattle Mariners, why was their young star risking his health for the sake of a showcase?
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
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For these kinds of events, the owners can coordinate on-site chefs, wine tastings, and recreational games for children upon request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In 1886, the Royal Niger Company was established in order to maintain the monopoly of palm wine and palm oil exports from the delta and its hinterland.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More than 22,000 oranges are squeezed, and hundreds of gallons of drinks are poured, all for opening day.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The same rule applies to fruity drinks, milk and iced tea.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For decades, kosher wine in the United States remained associated with sweet, low-end bottles even as the general market moved toward dry, higher-quality wines.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The indelible sounds of summer in Chicago — the crack of the bat and the calls of beer vendors, still humans, in the stands — will make a welcome return Thursday on the North Side.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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On the side, a helmet full of beer cheese.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But don’t worry, liquor stores and cannabis shops would be excluded (for now).—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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