noun
- purpose or reason for doing something
- Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice
Usage: often used in phrases like ‘for the sake of’
Usage: also spelled saké
Examples
- She moved to the city for the sake of her career.
- For heaven’s sake, please be quiet!
- He quit smoking for his family’s sake.
- They argued for argument’s sake.
- The restaurant serves warm sake with dinner.
- We ordered a bottle of premium sake to share.
- The sake was served in traditional ceramic cups.