How to Use sake in a Sentence

sake

noun
  • Not change for the sake of change.
    — Joann Angelico-Stetson, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Not, as a rule, for art’s sake.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t about chaos for chaos’ sake.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t adopt it just for its own sake.
    — Cory McNeley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Changes are not made for the sake of it.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Have some courage, for God’s sake!
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • For God’s sake, tea in this heat?
    — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That song was never loud for the sake of noise.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The deeper point is not speed for its own sake.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • For the sake of the count, Howard had to move on.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • The drink is an Aizu Homare sake.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Along with a sake tasting, of course.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t chase large numbers for their own sake.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • So for heaven’s sake let’s get on with it.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But these designs were not art for art’s sake.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
  • Please, for your own sake, listen to your son.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your wits about you today, for your own sake.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This isn’t about moving faster for the sake of speed.
    — Aaron Levine, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • This isn’t about writing scripts for scripts’ sake.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • But, for the sake of this story, roll with me here, okay?
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But, for the sake of this story, roll with me here, okay?
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • The man has been mayor for less than a week, for pity’s sake!
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s hoping, for all of their sakes, the tune changes soon.
    — Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These mums are putting their own lives at risk for the sake of the baby.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
  • For the sake of this franchise, Kidd had to go.
    — Mac Engel may 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
  • Pump the brakes, for Pete’s sake!
    — Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For God's sake, shut up and send us somebody.
    — NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The point is not immersion for its own sake.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The rooftop spot will also have a sake library up for grabs.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But for the sake of the tournament, is that a good thing?
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

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