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or sakis
as in wines
a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice
offered a fine sake to their guests
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Recent Examples of sakes
Here’s hoping, for all of their sakes, the tune changes soon.
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Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Pair with their selection of French wines or pull up stakes for a post prandial at Nihonshu Genka Sakagura, an izakaya offering a rotating selection of over 50 sakes at cost.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The restaurant also features a full-service bar, including sakes and soju for pairing.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The restaurant also boasts an astounding collection of rate Japanese whiskies and sakes alongside an extensive wine list.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are about 20 wines by the glass, reserve bottlings in three- or five-ounce pours, along with a dozen sakes.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
To pair, find sakes, wines and beers such as pilsners and rice lagers.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Pair with their selection of French wines or pull up stakes for a post prandial at Nihonshu Genka Sakagura, an izakaya offering a rotating selection of over 50 sakes at cost.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The restaurant also features a full-service bar, including sakes and soju for pairing.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The restaurant also boasts an astounding collection of rate Japanese whiskies and sakes alongside an extensive wine list.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are about 20 wines by the glass, reserve bottlings in three- or five-ounce pours, along with a dozen sakes.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
To pair, find sakes, wines and beers such as pilsners and rice lagers.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sakes
Noun
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Taste Porto’s namesake wines Just across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia are the historic port wine lodges that made the city famous.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Although the Texas High Plains Region and the 290 Wine Trail near Fredericksburg are on the map for Texas wines, one of the flagship names in Texas wine is in Bryan.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Military personnel and on-duty, uniformed first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and EMS, can get free coffee and fountain drinks year-round, too.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the celebration, Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition to cushy armchairs, cafe tables and a retail counter, the new space has a sweeping bar that offers alcohol-free or hemp-infused versions of hard liquors.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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After fermenting the beans with a mix of those microbes, the beans were dried and ground to produce cocoa liquors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sakes. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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