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
While these tools remain limited, they have been explored deeply over the past few decades — not just for the sake of ultrafinitism, but because sorting out the shape of things is important for developing a finite physics.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The point is not immersion for its own sake.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Not for the sake of any party, but for the sake of the republic.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Moving on from Mendoza would be making a change for the sake of making a change.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The point is not immersion for its own sake.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Not for the sake of any party, but for the sake of the republic.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Moving on from Mendoza would be making a change for the sake of making a change.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 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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People come in, just have a few drinks and listen to music, and then stick around and come to the next show and the next show.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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The afternoon features food and drinks, a DJ, dancing, games, contests, a photo booth and music included in the cost of tickets.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 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
Noun
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.—
Sheldon Simeon,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 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 6 May. 2026.
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