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
And a Cherry Blossom Sour with bourbon, sake and cherry herring liqueur evoked a classic Stone Fence cocktail, but one built with the faraway stones of the East.
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Key and especially Strong could convey depth and emotion, subtlety, and often weirdness via their small choices and close ups, defining their characters in opposition to the town’s broad-for-the-sake-of-comedy denizens.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
And, for Femi’s sake, that would be unfortunate.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
So for your brain’s sake, grab your trowel, roll up your sleeves, and don’t be afraid to get a little dirty.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Key and especially Strong could convey depth and emotion, subtlety, and often weirdness via their small choices and close ups, defining their characters in opposition to the town’s broad-for-the-sake-of-comedy denizens.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
And, for Femi’s sake, that would be unfortunate.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
So for your brain’s sake, grab your trowel, roll up your sleeves, and don’t be afraid to get a little dirty.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
Noun
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One answer sits in the structure of the wine industry itself.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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The only self-pour beer, wine and coffee spot in Lake Norman with 46 taps on its main level and 24 taps on its rooftop.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hot plate → Gen Z's favorite ready-to-drink cocktails are raising new concerns that their high potency may fuel overconsumption.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The setting is oiled by a drinks program that continues the marine theme, with cocktails using kelp infusions and botanicals from the Mount Nelson gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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It’s understood that there’s nothing more difficult than being a successful editor, therapist, or author, even with a stash of pill bottles in a wicker basket beside an opulent floral arrangement.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the core of Porta is a temperature control system designed to adapt to the specific wine bottle housed inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mini-bars come with local Marafada artisanal beer, rosé from Barranco Longo winery on the Algarve, and pomegranate fruit sodas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Local beer purveyors made an impressive showing, collecting 26 medals this year, including four gold, up from 21 medals in 2025.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Surveillance video obtained exclusively by CBS News New York shows Timothy Brown's wrongful arrest by the NYPD inside a Brooklyn liquor store on April 14, 2026.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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New surveillance video from inside a Brooklyn liquor store shows another angle of the rough mistaken identity arrest that ignited a firestorm of criticism, offering a different angle as one of the detectives appears to stomp the prone suspect.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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