sauce 1 of 2

noun

ˈsȯs How to pronounce sauce (audio)
Definition of saucenext
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as in dressing
a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish the chef poured sauce over the meat just before he served it

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as in mouth
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request if you put up with any sauce from them, they'll only get worse

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as in nerve
shameless boldness the woman was shocked by the sauce of the child who ran right up to her and asked for money

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as in liquor
slang a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk as soon as she returned home from the graveyard shift, she'd be hitting the sauce

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sauce

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verb

as in to flavor

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Recent Examples of sauce
Noun
Chiles en nogada from Puebla, draped in a creamy walnut sauce, capture the tricolors of the Mexican flag. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 Rivals have already capitalized on poultry’s popularity and released new options, including crispy nuggets from Taco Bell, revamped tenders at McDonald’s and KFC expanding its sauce-centric spinoff called Saucy. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Staff were required to redact condiments and sauce labels in hospitality areas with black tape because those companies don’t have financial arrangements with the most prestigious sports organization in the world. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 About a month earlier, an unshaven Bonsack showed up tableside in a trucker cap to sauce my dry-aged Rohan duck, a $155 stunner of a special that sells out in the first 20-30 minutes every single night. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sauce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauce
  1. dressing
  2. mouth
  3. nerve
  4. liquor
  5. flavor
  6. sass
  7. gall
  8. alcohol
Noun
  • Recreate these and more black-and-white outfits that hold the key to chic transitional dressing.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cherry tomatoes and a homemade lime dressing add acidity, while red onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeño add crunch and spice.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing
Noun
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Clean and sanitize surfaces these animals touch, and wash your hands thoroughly before handling food, touching common surfaces or touching your mouth or face.
    — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • There’s predictably a lot of anxiety about the festival at a time when nerves are shot and resources are stretched thin.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One plaintiff, a green card holder who lives in Chicago, said that he had been shot in the abdomen by officials under Quero Silva, an injury that left him with psychological scars and nerve damage.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • The company radioed for its medical emergency response team but didn’t explain that white liquor had been released, according to the report.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The brand’s whiskey is sold nationwide, including in Kansas City-area liquor stores.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquor
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  • Agave, corn, and jamaica (hibiscus) flavor the house coffees, teas, and other drinks, nodding to heritage flavors.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The corn relish is flavored with lime juice and jalapenos for an ideal kick.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of flavor
Noun
  • Susi Singer’s figurative candlestick has style and sass that owes at least partly to its earthenware origins, favored at the Werkstätte for its affordability over porcelain, but much less capable of refined shapes.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Played to perfection by Robert Picardo, the Emergency Medical Hologram was programmed to save lives and give sass.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Definition of sass
Noun
  • Avicii was hospitalized for health issues throughout his lifetime, and increased alcohol consumption to curb his anxiety led to acute pancreatitis and a gall bladder surgery.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • It was followed by oak galls, acorns, aspen buds and mushrooms.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gall
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  • Rubbing Alcohol Head to the drug store for a bottle of 70% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to clean windows.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink Three meals a day—included in the rate, except for alcohol—are served in the main lodge, with every group being assigned the same table during their stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
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