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
By 1997, Ultimate Fighting began to join more conventional combat sports in dividing fighters into weight classes, for safety’s sake.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The facility produces bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and cups for products such as milk, juice coffee and sake, according to a 2023 news release.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Nor should Young try to manufacture emotion just for emotion’s sake.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The better alternative is not to write longer messages for the sake of it.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The facility produces bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and cups for products such as milk, juice coffee and sake, according to a 2023 news release.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Nor should Young try to manufacture emotion just for emotion’s sake.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The better alternative is not to write longer messages for the sake of it.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
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Inside, a no-hassle check-in is paired with a glass of wine made from estate grapes by local vintner Ken Wright.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Alongside what Minsky’s calls Kansas City Style pizza, customers can enjoy all-day happy hour this week — $4 domestic drafts, $5 premium and craft drafts, $5 well drinks and $5 wine by the glass.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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The cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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During the main competition, presented by the Flair Bartending Association, participants must make five cocktails in six minutes, including one original drink and a Spanish Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, cognac, sour mix and simple syrup, topped with Coke.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Bathrooms are coated with marble and feature a tub and shower, both stocked with Diptyque toiletries in pump bottles and bath salts with loofahs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For a distillery known as much for its rebellious personality as its whisky, bringing back a bottle called Yellow Submarine feels pretty on-brand.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Under the previous setup, customers would order at the counter and then wait there for their food, often creating a bottleneck for people trying to buy gas station essentials like chips, beer or a lottery ticket.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Participating locations are offering $8 cocktails, $7 wine, $6 beer and appetizers priced under $10.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Dulaney’s lawsuit also includes accusations that Irmer and the museum permitted alcohol to be sold on the premises without a liquor license.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Similar products include Suntory’s On The Rocks and Diageo’s Cocktail Collection, which use recognizable liquor brands, like Ketel One and Jim Beam, in their drinks.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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