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
But all the dinners are meticulously packed to go, complete with spices and sauces. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Scatter pasta shells evenly over sauce, facing domes downward. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 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
  • Sprinkle the garlic butter breadcrumbs over the top of the salad so they get caught in the dressing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • L’Agence’s Akiya silhouette brings simple, flattering elegance to everyday dressing.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing
Noun
  • The man in the white shirt appears limp as fellow bar patrons walk in to check on him, and the bartender covers her mouth in apparent shock.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There is no cure for it, which means the common symptoms of painful blisters on the hands, feet and mouth, a fever and sore throat are things Scheffler had to play through without relief.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • Roberts said Wednesday that the results suggested the injury was more muscular, rather than nerve related.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The nerve-wracking journey is one the friends wanted to share not only to warn other hikers but to express their gratitude to the volunteer rescuers.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks, to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 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 tender meat is flavored with ranch powder, gravy mix, and pepperoncini peppers.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 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
  • It was followed by oak galls, acorns, aspen buds and mushrooms.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That the earnestness the genre requires galls us cynics, who love to hide in our books, away from all those pesky bodies in the first place?
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gall
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  • And even though alcohol sales have dropped, people are still seeking out comparable flavors in nonalcoholic options and mocktails.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Campbell became a member of the band after the death of lead guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991 from a combination of drugs and alcohol.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauce. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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