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as in dressings
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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as in liquors
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 sauces
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The pop-up prides itself on gourmet, 100% beef hot dogs topped with homemade sauces and organic ingredients.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
According to Robert Cantu, executive chef at Omni La Mansión del Río and Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, the flavor of overripe peaches really comes through when used in glazes and sauces.
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Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
They can easily be added to salads, bowls, soups, chilis, and sauces.
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Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
Types of Determinate Tomatoes Determinate tomatoes are great for small-space gardening and are often used for sauces, pastes, and canning.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Squeeze the cloves out and spread them on crusty bread, whisk them into soups and pan sauces, or stir them into butter.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
As part of the revamp, KFC is launching 20 new sauces.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The concept is that everything (except salads and sauces) is cooked using the open fire pit at the centre of the circle, where the chef spends the entire evening.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
Customers can look forward to organic, handmade pasta and meats cooked over open fire, alongside seasonal veggies and sauces made from scratch, CharlotteFive previously reported.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The pop-up prides itself on gourmet, 100% beef hot dogs topped with homemade sauces and organic ingredients.
—
Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
According to Robert Cantu, executive chef at Omni La Mansión del Río and Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, the flavor of overripe peaches really comes through when used in glazes and sauces.
—
Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
They can easily be added to salads, bowls, soups, chilis, and sauces.
—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
Types of Determinate Tomatoes Determinate tomatoes are great for small-space gardening and are often used for sauces, pastes, and canning.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Squeeze the cloves out and spread them on crusty bread, whisk them into soups and pan sauces, or stir them into butter.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
As part of the revamp, KFC is launching 20 new sauces.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The concept is that everything (except salads and sauces) is cooked using the open fire pit at the centre of the circle, where the chef spends the entire evening.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauces
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The new salads feature more protein choices with steak and shrimp, along with new salad toppings and dressings.
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Top with your favorite taco dressings, but the cream cheese and black beans are a must.
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Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.
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Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.
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The design detail spices up standard summer uniforms by adding texture and a more exciting, intentional feel to, say, a denim-shorts-and-white-T-shirt look.
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Filled with vegetables, greens, and spices this one-pot pasta is a vegetarian dream.
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Miguel said many customers are opting to grab their drinks and go rather than linger outside as smoke drifts through the neighborhood.
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Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
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This powerful combination, supported by a leader's biological resilience to stress, ultimately builds companies and enriches their entire teams.
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Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer.
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Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
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Some common culprits include harsh sulfates, which can strip natural oils; high concentrations of drying alcohols; overly aggressive exfoliating acids; and fragrance, especially for sensitive or reactive skin types.
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More than 11,000 bottles of the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Between organization-hero packing cubes, anti-theft wallets, and TSA-compliant travel bottles, any of the below products will keep your belongings neatly stored and safe from takeoff to touchdown.
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Not to be outdone by last year’s muskmelons, Farm & Forage Market is selling Concord- and white-grape juices shipped from Nagano, Japan.
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Transfer the berries and all the juices to a large saucepan.
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“Sauces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauces. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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