Synonyms of sauces

sauces 1 of 2

noun

plural of sauce

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dressings
• condiments
• toppings
• gravies
• seasonings
• relishes
• dips
• fixings
• garnishes
• marinades

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liquors
• drinks
• alcohols
• bottles
• boozes
• juices
• spirits
• rums
• wines
• beers
• ales
• stimulants
• tipples
• vodkas
• whiskeys
• intoxicants
• brandies
• strong drinks
• moonshines
• ardent spirits
• tequilas
• grogs
• inebriants
• potables
• hooches
• firewaters
• cocktails
• lushes
• sakes
• loads
• aqua vitaes
• gins
• belts
• aperitifs
• liqueurs
• brews
• chasers
• digestifs
• shooters
• John Barleycorns
• tots
• snifters
• mixed drinks
• nips
• malt liquors
• slugs
• microbrews
• bracers
• pegs
• meads
• pops
• mums
• nightcaps
• snorts
• nappies
• shots
• home brews
• brewskis
• schnapps
• mescals
• brewages
• barley-brees
• whets
• mao-tais
• Dutch courages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonintoxicants

sauces

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sauce

as in spices

Related Words

• spices
• flavors
• enriches
• salts
• enhances
• peppers
• seasons
• savors
• perfumes
• laces
• aromatizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sauces

Noun

This 12-count variety pack features apple, apple-strawberry, and apple-banana sauces made with real fruit and no high fructose corn syrup. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Whether there’s a roaring campfire out back or summer is months away, a spread with all the fixings—marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate, sauces, and sprinkles—makes customized s’mores a reality whenever the craving strikes. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Participating restaurants offer their signature sauces for tasting—pasta included—and attendees vote for their favorite. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Partygoers could order a slice of cake with customized flavors, toppings and sauces. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

The trend is expanding across candy, chips, sauces and drinks. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Learn to make different shapes and sauces at Tutore, a new cooking school in West Town. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

It can be eaten with fruit, added to smoothies and sauces, eaten as a substitute for sour cream, or used instead of milk in baking. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026

Among the many offerings are salsas, sauces, salads, sandwiches, wraps and more than a dozen meal options that range from salmon and rice to beef stroganoff to spaghetti and meatballs. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026