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Meanings of sake in English

Portuguese
saqué
Catalan
sake

Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot.

saqué
Spanish
sake

Bantu language spoken in Gabon.

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sake
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Portuguese
saqué
Catalan
bé
Spanish
beneficio

A reason for wanting something done.

saqué

Traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice.

Usage of sake in English
1
Power for the sake of power, and power for no other reason.
The Irish Times
2
I shall add one more example for the sake of its novelty.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
3
It's also-andthis is the important detail to note for Nintendo's sake-new
Wired
4
For comparison sake, quickly consider the stellar Chevrolet C6 Corvette power plant.
Wired
5
For simplicity's sake I'll use just three categories: trees, rocks, and water.
The story of stuff
6
For the sake of all, this particular time had better be different.
Reuters
7
Would he change his opinion for the sake of its entertainment value?
Confessions of a wall street analyst: a true story of inside inf...
8
All right, all right, all right, for God's sake, you're Susie Mumble.
A touch of death
9
For heaven's sake mankind, it's only four light years away you know.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
10
I haven't used it lately, but I kept it for Johanna's sake.
Mockingjay
11
For our sake we hope the soldiers will leave chap in Africa.
The new yorker
12
This skyscraper made the Empire State Building look puny for God's sake.
The Neutronium Alchemist
13
How many people does it take to market potatoes, for goodness' sake?
Notes from a Small Island
14
For the sake of your argument, let us say that is correct.
Napoleon
15
After a long moment he sighed and held out his sake cup.
Memoirs of a geisha: a novel
16
He said: For the sake of Israel, I will create the world.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1
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