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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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Recent Examples of sauce
Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Sushi rolls on the menu include the KC Chiefs Roll (shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, tuna, eel sauce, spicy mango, masago and tempura crunch) and 911 Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno and cucumber topped with a spicy sauce).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Add shrimp to sauce: Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is creamy looking and shrimp are cooked and warmed through, about 2 minutes.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
It’s made of white rice, mixed vegetables, chicken, lamb or fish, cooked with an onion sauce with mustard, lemon and garlic.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Sushi rolls on the menu include the KC Chiefs Roll (shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, tuna, eel sauce, spicy mango, masago and tempura crunch) and 911 Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno and cucumber topped with a spicy sauce).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Verb
Just before serving, stir some butter, lemon zest, capers or olives into the meaty drippings to give the pan sauce a salty bite.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Add shrimp to sauce: Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is creamy looking and shrimp are cooked and warmed through, about 2 minutes.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauce
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The human rights lawyer and celebrate humanitarian can more than hold her own when going solo, and opted to stick to the glamorous dressing style—and vintage choices—that makes a stand-out Amal Clooney evening look.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 May 2025
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Stangl confirms that the dressing and the spice rub can be made up to 4 days ahead.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Next up could be the Hyatt Regency at the Brickell bridge along the mouth of the Miami River.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The single artwork follows the theme of the track, which sees Kesha being choked by someone who holds a cigarette to her mouth, while another arm holds up a silver telephone to her ear.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Two years later — after moving out of the house and into the garage — Ellie is working up the nerve to tackle her issue with Joel head-on.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Inflammation makes the corneal nerves more sensitive in people with dry eyes.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
17 May 2025
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While Unicorn is becoming a high-end investment platform for some, Marquis, 36, a bartender at the Franklin Tap who lives in Uptown, is using it more like an exotic corner liquor store and has multiple bids in this week’s auction.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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In return, Holden helped Korean American business owners acquire liquor permits in L.A., turning the area into one of the city’s hot spots for nightlife after businesses faltered during an economic slump in the early 1990s.—
Jaimie Ding,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Verb
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For the record, Raja refuses to buy the stale debate, sometimes raised by pizza fanatics, that South Florida water can’t flavor the crust like New York water can.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Hardiness Zones: Grown as an annual Parsley is ubiquitous as a garnish, but its true strength lies in flavoring soups and stews.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The Innocents Abroad is written with a new curiosity and sass, unburdened by any lingering sense of inferiority to Europe.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Officials have responded to the text-thread security failure and other weighty controversies with sass and indifference.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
25 Mar. 2025
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Her gall bladder and a large part of her liver were removed, according to a review of her medical records by The Times.—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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By Nicholas Lemann Among Joe Biden’s afflictions and miseries, his wormwood and gall, there are the insults (about his diminished capacities), and then there are the compliments unpaid (about his achievements).—
Ian Crouch,
The New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2024
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His blood alcohol content was later found to be nearly twice the legal limit to drive a vehicle, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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These criteria include disorders related to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, prescription drugs and other substances.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauce. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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