Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 8 compound words that contain sakes. The most common are listed below. Open sakes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- for goodness' sakesUsed to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
- sakes aliveSynonym of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- land sakesAn expression of surprise or dismay.
- name-sakesplural of name-sake: An entity that lends its name to another entity.
- for old times' sakesAlternative form of for old times' sake: An appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.
- for land's sakesAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- for the land's sakesAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- land's sakesAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- land sakes aliveAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- for land's sakes aliveAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- for the land's sakes aliveAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
- land's sakes aliveAlternative form of land sakes: An expression of surprise or dismay.
Compound words 8
- keepsakesplural of keepsake: An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
- namesakesplural of namesake: An entity that lends its name to another entity.
- forsakesthird-person singular simple present indicative of forsake: To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
- chrissakesused to express annoyance or frustration
- crissakesAlternative form of chrissakes: used to express annoyance or frustration
- GodsakesGod's sakes (used only in the oath for Godsakes; see for God's sake).
- withersakesplural of withersake: An apostate or perfidious renegade.
- withsakesthird-person singular simple present indicative of withsake: To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse.