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sauce

Pronunciation: [sɔs]

Word

Learn how to use sauce in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “food”

(noun) sauce is a liquid food usually added to dishes to give them more flavor. It's like a tasty liquid that makes your food yummier.

Example

I love dipping my chicken nuggets in barbecue sauce.

Example

She didn't like the sauce on her pasta, so she asked for it without any.

Example

What kind of sauce do you want on your burger?

Context: “slang”

(noun) sauce can also mean style or confidence, especially in speaking or acting. It's when someone has a cool or attractive way about them.

Example

He walked into the room with so much sauce that everyone noticed him.

Example

Without any sauce in his attitude, he struggled to make friends.

Example

Do you think she has the sauce to win the dance competition?

Context: “food preparation”

(verb) to sauce means to put sauce on food. It’s when you add that tasty liquid to make your dish better.

Example

She will sauce the fish with a lemon butter mix before baking.

Example

He didn’t sauce the pizza, so it tasted plain.

Example

Are you going to sauce the pasta before serving it?

How to pronounce sauce

Pronunciation: [sɔs]

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