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sauce

[saws] / sɔs /


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Many are surprised by these results, since they believe that the rich and famous must have some secret sauce that explains their much-vaunted status at the top of the wealth ladder.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Most, though, follow news about Buffett because they hope that a little bit of his secret sauce will rub off on them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I whisked the eggs and cream with garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, plus a little drizzle of soy sauce.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The robust training method is the secret sauce of this technique," How explains.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Fifty gallons of syrupy, goopy tomato sauce slimed him from above.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

“Over the years, McDonald’s has tried multiple iterations for chicken and strips, opting for different seasoning, cuts and sauces, all with little success,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The No. 2 U.S. burger chain by sales has charged its corporate chef with upgrading the sauces, buns and packaging for its food.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Nobody wants to order mozzarella sticks anymore, they want the adventure of finding the best secret combo of mozzarella sticks dipped into various sauces in the cornucopia of a Chili’s Triple Dipper.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

I am an avowed condiment hound, especially when two sauces are doing different jobs.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

She demanded other dishes, special preparations, sauces g/acees, a blanquette of veal seasoned with oysters, chapon Flandrois in white wine, pluck and numbles rubbed with Ceylon herbs.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Ferrell said later that he was glad to be in the back row because it meant nobody behind him got sauced.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The omakase tower offers a selection of sushi, tuna tartare, spicy tuna crispy rice, sashimi, and rolls — perfect for those who enjoy heavily sauced sushi.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025

Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are lightly sauced and opaque throughout.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Riding the wave of an obsessive interest in all forms of fried chicken, crispy chicken skins are the base for nachos at pop-ups, and sauced and spiced as appetizers in restaurants.

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

They roasted apples in the fire, but ate the pasty cold, and hunger sauced it better than the finest cook could have done.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

Of this generous, very pretty platter, my only sorrow was an uneven saucing, leaving one side somewhat bereft of the overall excellence.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

How does one cram the time capsule of an entire seasoning and saucing life into a 32-quart Igloo?

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022

Ms. Sarikaya laughed and then the two of them discussed whether to blanch noodles before saucing them; Ms. Olsen prefers a quick boil, while Ms. Sarikaya worries that it will leave the noddles too watery.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2017

But for the last couple of weeks, two guys known for making pizzas in Altadena have been frying and saucing excellent chicken wings out of a corner of the store. 

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2016

Then Albert Edward stumbled within and The O'Murphy hung about outside saucing the brass-collared Staff dogs and waiting to gather up what fragments remained of his chum's body after the General had done with it.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917 by Various




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