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 history sake, the Ford Mustang GTD was the first American car to run a sub 7-minute lap around the ‘Ring.
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Somewhere between abandoning the craving for the sake of entertaining and actually just ordering a pizza lies this sheet-pan pasta.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Thunderstorms need the same treatment as snowstorms, for safety’s sake.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Twice-daily Capella Moments are mostly age-inclusive—even the sake tasting can be adapted with non-alcoholic beverage sips.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Somewhere between abandoning the craving for the sake of entertaining and actually just ordering a pizza lies this sheet-pan pasta.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Thunderstorms need the same treatment as snowstorms, for safety’s sake.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Twice-daily Capella Moments are mostly age-inclusive—even the sake tasting can be adapted with non-alcoholic beverage sips.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attractions range from a Butterfly Encounter, Artist’s Garden and Sweet Pea Maze to tractor wagon rides, concerts and wine-tasting events.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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There are also water stations on multiple floors with both still and sparkling options that make the reusable bottles actually useful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police searched the house and found a Powerade bottle that was largely empty, but contained some residue at the bottom.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 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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Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cannabis lounges are prohibited from selling beer, wine and liquor, and restaurants and bars serving alcohol are prohibited from selling marijuana products.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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