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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2
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
Michael Durkin, 16, loved to cook, particularly pasta dishes in heavy cream sauce, despite his older sister Isabel’s dairy allergy. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 Adding mozzarella and Parmesan creates a salty, extra cheesy base while tomato sauce balances the richness with some acidity. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
The pizza has two layers of cheese, sauce that customers can choose according to their liking, and up to three toppings. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Let stand, loosely covered with foil, to allow spinach to wilt and sauce to thicken, 15 minutes. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 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
  • From scratch thousand island dressing exceeds the seven-day use-by date.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Chitosan has found applications such as wound dressings, self-healing paint, and anti-spoilage coatings for fruit and vegetables.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressing
Noun
  • But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Kip’s leaning into the frame, giving a thumbs-up, one of the KitKats in his mouth like a cigarillo.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • But finding one’s nerve means fighting the everyday vagaries of low self-esteem, depression, self-deception, insecurity, loss, never-ending grief, and narcissists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Because of the way the substance interacts with the body’s nerves, Schwarz said those who chronically use it face nerve injury and numbness.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • Counters and tables covered with gunk and what looked like marijuana and empty beer and liquor bottles around.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • New ownership would have the option to keep Lindy’s running, rebrand it as something fresh — or, essentially, any other possibility under the sun for the property, building and liquor license.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of liquor
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  • It’s made with a creamy cheese sauce that’s flavored with onions.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 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
  • What galls, perhaps, is less the accident itself than the absence of a person stepping out from behind the wheel, having a human experience of horror and regret.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Kari was confined to a wheelchair and had to have her gall bladder removed.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gall
Noun
  • The risk that alcohol consumption will recover slowly strengthens the case for diversification.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to the suit, Jane Doe was beset by seven men while she was incapacitated by drugs and alcohol.
    — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
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