SAUCES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

sauces 1 of 2

noun

plural of sauce

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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sauces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sauce

as in spices

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Dressings and sauces in dispensing bottles did not have the common name of the foods. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 To estimates that roughly 30% of customers are non-Asian, many drawn by the growing popularity of Asian cuisine and the convenience of prepared sauces, seasonings and pantry staples that simplify home cooking. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Among several sauces on the side, home in on senafich, a classic, sinus-sizzling Ethiopian condiment fashioned from mustard seeds. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 In the walk-in cooler, containers of raw fish and sauces had been left uncovered. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The restaurant is also popular for its meatball sandwiches, fresh focaccia, lasagna, prepared meals and homemade sauces. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 The national chain known for chicken fingers, wings and salads with signature sauces, is planning to open in December. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Starters include lamb lollipops and baked oysters, while entrées range from scallops with saffron risotto and olive tapenade to an 18-ounce ribeye topped with sauces including béarnaise or apple-horseradish cream. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Many of the colorful tins popular on social media, such as those from Fishwife, are packed in sauces, oils or other flavorful ingredients. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Broadly speaking, in the studies the Flinders researchers looked at, these dressings were applied to a range of slow-to-heal skin wounds on mice and rats, and their recovery was tracked over about one to three weeks.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Machchhar, with one arm in a cast and medical dressings on his head, appears awake and smiling.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

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The hotel’s commitment to showing off local, small-batch liquors means that all standard cocktails, as well as most of the signature drinks offered at its three bars, feature in-state whiskeys, vodkas, gins, and bourbons as a base.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
The Spirits That Work Best in Salty Drinks Generally, light liquors including gin, tequila, and vodka are the best builders for these cocktails and infusions, says Harris.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of liquors

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Plaintiff Burlap & Barrel, for example, sources spices from across the globe, including from countries like Vietnam, Guatemala, Tanzania, Turkey and France—all of which have very different economies and workforce conditions.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
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.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 June 2026

Definition of spices

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Expect to see rare bottles pulled from the shelves and all manner of weird and wonderful concoctions offered up from the menu and from their encyclopedic knowledge of drinks.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026
People find collaborators over drinks, and someone reluctant to raise a hand in an auditorium might ask a question after a little social lubrication.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of drinks

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According to the scientists, the method achieved some of the highest production rates yet for valuable alcohols and three- and four-carbon atoms.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
For example, a gold catalyst leads to the production of carbon monoxide (CO), while copper produces more complex compounds including alcohols, ethanol and methane (CH4).

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of alcohols

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The acquisition enriches Rule42’s portfolio for athlete discovery by combining 64 Analytics’ transfer portal data and real-time NCAA player rankings into an integrated Rule42 coach’s tool for overall player talent management.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Spending has been helped by a strong stock market, which reflects enthusiasm over the prospects for artificial intelligence and which enriches wealthy investors and gives them more money to buy things with.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enriches

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These include bottles and prototypes, fragrance and other product formulas — dating back to the oldest one, for Miss Dior, from 1948.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Toilets and sinks did not appear to be working and 2-liter bottles filled with urine were all over the house, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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