special sauce
noun
: secret sauce
… thinly sliced lamb served with tomato, onion and special sauce on warm pita bread …—
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And the secret’s always been in the special sauce.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Their special sauce tastes like most burger sauces.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
However, what Roach and McNamara do with it is the special sauce that makes this version crackle and pop, both hilariously and frequently uncomfortably.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The sandwich is tiered with two goetta patties, lettuce, a special sauce (not tartar sauce) and pickles.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Their special sauce tastes like most burger sauces.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
However, what Roach and McNamara do with it is the special sauce that makes this version crackle and pop, both hilariously and frequently uncomfortably.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The sandwich is tiered with two goetta patties, lettuce, a special sauce (not tartar sauce) and pickles.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for special sauce
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“Special sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20sauce. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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