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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Outlaw country to the core, the Illinois native espouses an uncompromising independence and social-justice righteousness missing from the Nashville mainstream — and feigned for appearance’s sake in related circles.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
But then there’s some old-school guys who believe the job is meant to be invisible for the sake of the star or the director.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
As a reminder, for integrity’s sake, if a voter’s team is involved in a game, they were not asked to make a prediction.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
For the sake of context, the NFL’s 70th season—which coincided with Tim Berners-Lee’s invention of the World Wide Web—averaged 19 million viewers per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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The wine industry has been struggling for the past few years and many are leaning into providing alternatives to get more people into their tasting rooms.—
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The sweater comes in 18 colors, such as black, beige, caramel, and wine red, and is available in sizes S to XL.—
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At the time, Luciana was working as a bartender, and Matt and his film crew came in for a drink.—
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Conditions are expected to be excellent for the days before and after peak, so grab a warm drink and a blanket, settle into a chair, and enjoy one of the most dazzling meteor displays of the year.—
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
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During the investigation, officers found liquor bottles hidden throughout the house, some of them empty, according to the release.—
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Another split vote from commissioners concerned a request by West Coast Pickleball in the Savi Ranch Center to allow the sale and on-site consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits as an accessory use to the facility, which requires a conditional use permit.—
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The store will include Starbucks and a wine and beer bar.—
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Last year, multiple locations were seized by the Kansas Department of Revenue for thousands of dollars in unpaid sales and liquor taxes.—
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Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.—
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sake. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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