variants
or saki
: a Japanese alcoholic beverage of fermented rice often served hot
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
At Kobayashi Saketen, diners can pair seasonal Kyoto-style tapas with local craft sake, beer, and gin.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
For business owners, the lesson is not about a shake-up for the sake of shake-up.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Hadid is no stranger to changing up her hairstyle for the sake of a photoshoot.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For posterity’s sake, March is when comportment counts most.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
At Kobayashi Saketen, diners can pair seasonal Kyoto-style tapas with local craft sake, beer, and gin.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
For business owners, the lesson is not about a shake-up for the sake of shake-up.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Hadid is no stranger to changing up her hairstyle for the sake of a photoshoot.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sake
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sake. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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sake
1 of 2 noun1
: goal sense 2, purpose
for the sake of argument
2
: the good of something : advantage
the sake of our country
Etymology
Noun
Old English sacu "guilt, legal action"
Noun
Japanese
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