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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Nowadays, Smith heads home after work, cooks dinner, pours a glass of wine and turns on a baseball game.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Bar Car will feature live music, an aperitivo and antipasti buffet, after-dinner cocktails, and Italian wines.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 resort is also 95% plastic free, offering reusable aluminum bottles to be used at water stations and there’s also sustainable service ware.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Using a bottle jack to adjust the height of the staircase.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The deli has since expanded, adding a dining room and serving beer and wine along with the dinner menu.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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For $25, patrons can get bottomless draft beers from Harland Brewing’s Japanese lager and Sapporo’s pale ale.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Blaha said municipal liquor stores have experienced net profit growth over the last several decades.—
Dana Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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The analysts expect a significant pullback in sales of American alcohol in the region as well, given that state-run liquor stores have started to remove U.S. products from their shelves.—
Morgan Chittum,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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