How to Use sake in a Sentence

sake

noun
Definition of sakenext
Synonyms for sakenext
  • Don't just go killing bugs for the sake of killing bugs.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
  • Add the sake and mirin and bring to a simmer over high heat.
    — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • For the sake of the telescopes, all light must be contained.
    — Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • And the second was for the sake of preserving her hair.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 7 May 2024
  • But there must be changes, and not merely for change sake.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • Your sweaters and cardigans should hit right at the top of your hip bone for the sake of clean lines in the outfit.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • But for God’s sake, change the spirit of the government. . . .
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Dec. 2023
  • For goodness sake, the optics are not good for these folks.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023
  • There’s no need just to expand for the sake of expanding. ...
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Both essentially put words in the mouth of a dead man for the sake of making a buck.
    — Robert Evans, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The judge ruled that Chen’s need to know for the sake of her lawsuit overcomes Herridge’s right to shield her source.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • For the sake of the drivers and teams, here’s hoping that trend continues.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2023
  • Some of them want an aggressive tact against the sharks and the seals that draw them, for the sake of both safety and commerce.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • Living for the sake of living because the hope of finding them kept us alive.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 10 June 2023
  • There had to be at least one other woman with them for the sake of propriety.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Schools have three years to spend the money but aren’t supposed to sit on it just for the sake of doing so, Beutner said.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • But the by-the-glass options are just as abundant, spanning sparkling, white, and red wines, plus sherry, sake, and sweet wines.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Many of these de-influencers made their mistakes for the sake of content.
    — Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
  • For the sake of his nine-year-old son, Spencer, Jonathan starts to rebuild his life and pull himself together.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
  • In a profile of a killer who worships art for art’s sake, these allusions make sense.
    — Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Nantz had the table re-felted but kept the original trim in the pockets for the sake of nostalgia.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Maybe it was made up for the sake of readership because that is getting towards the tail end of the Golden Age of Piracy, the 1720s.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Trying to understand the world around you, just for the sake of understanding it, is art.
    — Swapna Krishna, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Why would Netanyahu risk the collapse of his government for the sake of a deal with Saudi Arabia?
    — Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The challenge is for the parties to cooperate for the sake of the country in meeting both challenges.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Someone might even have cigarettes on hand for old time’s sake.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Therefore, for the sake of self-preservation, the Middle colonies and South Carolina chose the lesser of two evils.
    — Time, 3 July 2023
  • But don’t be surprised if Shiv and Tom temporarily bury the hatchet for the sake of their baby.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • Hopefully, for the Bengals’ sake, that’s enough to wake some guys up before the Baltimore Ravens come to town.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Democrats and Republicans are too far apart on policy to warrant routine meetings for the sake of meetings, Lofgren said.
    — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024

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