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
But these designs were not art for art’s sake.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Pull factors are the reasons why families are drawn to homeschooling for its own sake.
—Kenneth V. Anthony, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Barrett is too valuable as a potential expiring contract to be included in a trade to aggressively look to extend him, which certainly doesn’t mean giving him away just for the sake of it.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Some thought and care—an eye toward which of your friends will have the most in common, who will help bring others out of their shell, and who, for everyone’s sake, should be seated at opposite ends of the table—goes a long way.
—Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Pull factors are the reasons why families are drawn to homeschooling for its own sake.
—Kenneth V. Anthony, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Barrett is too valuable as a potential expiring contract to be included in a trade to aggressively look to extend him, which certainly doesn’t mean giving him away just for the sake of it.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Some thought and care—an eye toward which of your friends will have the most in common, who will help bring others out of their shell, and who, for everyone’s sake, should be seated at opposite ends of the table—goes a long way.
—Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
Noun
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Simmons owns all of them, using the small ones for wine and the medium ones as everyday glasses.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can stay in the heart of downtown in the lovely, classic rooms of Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza (with a delicious daily continental breakfast and a complimentary afternoon wine hour) or, just a block away, at the upscale Hotel Healdsburg.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Concessions, including barbecue, snacks, candy and drinks, including alcohol, will be available throughout the weekend, hosted by the Ramona Rodeo Foundation.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In general, capsule, tablets and gummies are best for beginners, while tinctures, extracts and powders make easy drink additives.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Last week, to criticize billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ role as honorary chair alongside wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos, activists with the group Everyone Hates Elon left approximately 300 bottles of fake urine in the famed museum, The New York Times reports.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Use a mister or spray bottle to keep the soil moist but not wet.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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In the new agreement, the NCAA will also open new avenues for sponsorship agreements, which will include beer, wine, spirits and hard seltzer, just to name a few options.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The only way to stand out is to order something other than an ice cold beer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Hard liquor is free-poured at home and in many bars.—
Justin Kissinger,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Operating under the influence of liquor.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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