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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
Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
South Side & Near South Side Dolce Arte The Bridgeport restaurant offers Lenten specials including fish and chips ($19) and pepper and egg ($10) for lunch and seafood risotto ($33) and mahi mahi in white wine butter sauce ($30) for dinner.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
During the conversation, the former late-night host rubs sauce all over his face—and on his nipples, through his shirt—pours reckless amounts onto his wings, and later drinks it straight from the bottle.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Here’s how they’re being affected: Significantly Higher Costs Businesses that rely heavily on eggs for breakfast, baked goods, or sauces have seen their ingredient costs double or even triple.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
South Side & Near South Side Dolce Arte The Bridgeport restaurant offers Lenten specials including fish and chips ($19) and pepper and egg ($10) for lunch and seafood risotto ($33) and mahi mahi in white wine butter sauce ($30) for dinner.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
But crisped firm tofu can be sauced off heat, too, as Kristina Felix does in her recipe for roasted brussels sprouts and tofu with chile lime dressing.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
During the conversation, the former late-night host rubs sauce all over his face—and on his nipples, through his shirt—pours reckless amounts onto his wings, and later drinks it straight from the bottle.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauce
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From actors to musical artists, a number of celebrity influences were styled in glamorous looks that nodded to Hollywood’s history of elegant dressing—attracting consumer attention and sparking conversation around the cyclical nature of modern fashion.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Knit Dressing Building a knit wardrobe is one of the key messages of the season, providing an elegant and easy way to approach everyday dressing.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet, he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Viewers were able to see the dog making his way up the flight of stairs with blankets in his mouth, seemingly preparing for a cozy morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Neuropathy is a debilitating type of pain caused by injury or damage to nerves.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Connecting with others who have MS has proved 'really cathartic' Scout assists with Blair’s balance and eases her nerves about being in public.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jack Daniel’s 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey (SRP $150) is available in limited numbers now, so check your local liquor store or websites like ReserveBar to find a bottle.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even more prudent is taking an entire bottle home from your local liquor store; an exchange that ought to set you back somewhere in the ballpark of $229.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Caramel Popcorn Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with caramel popcorn flavored Kreme filling, dipped in white icing and caramel popcorn and topped with red icing drizzles.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Classic Mexican or key limes, the type used in bars and for flavoring key lime pie, are more frost sensitive than Bearss, and would suffer from the cold unless grown closer to San Diego or anywhere along the Southern California coast.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
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Julia Montgomery brought her sass to playing Stephanie Tanner on Full House.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mya Hooten, Minnesota: A three-time Big Ten champion on floor exercise, Hooten is a powerhouse who brings sass to her fun choreography and knows how to nail a landing.—
Tess DeMeyer,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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According to the police news release, Fabianski was charged with criminal mischief, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of alcohol under 21, and driving under the influence.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, The Lancet published research using 26 years of global data in an attempt to determine how much alcohol is safe.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauce. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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