sake

noun

variants or saki
Definition of sakenext
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 Yoyogi Park, of course, offers its own attractions, housing the Meiji Shrine with its iconic fixture of consecrated sake barrels. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 Here, ground beef gets deeply savory with sake, mirin, soy sauce, and scallions. — Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Those beverages include beer, many types of liquor, sparkling wine, brandy and sake. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 While a culture that fosters innovation is important, experimenting simply for experimentation’s sake is unlikely to be effective. — John Abou, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sake
  1. wine
  2. drink
  3. beer
Noun
  • The wine pairings spotlight mostly natural bottles and are particularly good.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Inside are 25-foot ceilings, marble and wood floors, expansive windows, a wine room, full bar, movie theater, billiards room, and two offices.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • The idea for the series, explains Sarlanis, came over drinks about three years ago.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Jungle Bird’s menu featured tropical and music-inspired drinks including Third Eye Tai, Macaws of Life and Gravel Pit.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • Next, in comes Hegseth (Colin Jost), chugging a non-alcoholic beer.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At the void deck was a group of old men gathered around a stone table, bottles of beer open before them.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of beer

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