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
The chalkboard menu leans homestyle Japanese: plump mussels steamed with sake, grilled onigiri in a puddle of dashi, a warming monkfish hot pot.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Pritchard becomes one of the faces of a company that doesn’t just sign stars for the sake of having stars.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But many of his other aides were dead set against abruptly blowing up relations with America’s two closest neighbors for the sake of an applause line at a political rally.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
For the sake of rinsing themselves of the issue long-term, the Dodgers will exercise caution.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Pritchard becomes one of the faces of a company that doesn’t just sign stars for the sake of having stars.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But many of his other aides were dead set against abruptly blowing up relations with America’s two closest neighbors for the sake of an applause line at a political rally.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
For the sake of rinsing themselves of the issue long-term, the Dodgers will exercise caution.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
Noun
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Food Will tariffs kill your favorite affordable wine?—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The most notable wines from the north, all Syrah-dominant, are Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Cote-Rotie, and Saint Joseph.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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During Brazil’s own Lollapalooza music festival last month, for example, fashion-forward attendees were seen with minimalist, lightweight phone straps that kept devices at hip level and hands free to grasp a drink of choice.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Related article What are your questions about nonalcoholic drinks?—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The device was created with an empty apple cider vinegar glass bottle, a towel and gasoline.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Towering mounds of textiles sprawl across the terrain, with some garments—price tags still intact—entangled among plastic bags, bottles, and other waste.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The space is near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store and Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza, with In and Out Market liquor store across the street.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Maryland Lottery will also send a $500 bonus to the liquor store that sold the prize-winning ticket.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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