How to Use special sauce in a Sentence

special sauce

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Definition of special saucenext
  • Plus, all the special sauce would run out of the sides of the buns.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • The hat just over his eyes is the drop of special sauce.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The special sauce lies in the balance of those two things.
    — Nandini Balial, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The dish is finished off with one of the restaurant's special sauces.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Making the Olympics takes a special sauce for which even Olympians and those who coach them don’t have the recipe.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2021
  • The chicken is served on top of a bed of special sauce and pickles, topped with a heap of creamy coleslaw.
    — Steffi Victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Davis says: Great texture on crispy onion, good bite on the special sauce.
    — cleveland.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • So, what’s the special sauce of a feel-good, serotonin-boosting song?
    — NBC News, 28 July 2019
  • But the iron from Antarctica could be the special sauce that makes the glacial flour glimmer green.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2019
  • As the finished tacos sit, the tortillas absorb the juices and special sauce and soften.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2023
  • Once toasted to golden brown, spread the special sauce on both buns.12.
    — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • All items come with Dave's special sauce, pickles and a side of crinkle-cut fries.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The special sauce was his icy watch by jeweler ZoFrost.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • So what is the region and state’s special sauce, and what could get in the way of North Texas’ rapid development?
    — Mitchell Parton, Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • That's not exactly the special sauce any of us were hoping for.
    — Marta L. Tellado, CNN, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Nvidia’s special sauce is in knowing when to use which format.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2023
  • To that end, skip adding toppings to your fries, or at least avoid the In-N-Out copycat with special sauce and cheddar.
    — Zoe Sayler, The Seattle Times, 3 July 2018
  • The Love Sauce, however, made its presence known much more than the special sauce at Ted E’s did.
    — star-telegram, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Ny said his brother-in-law took six or seven years to create the special sauce.
    — cleveland, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Like many great sandwiches, this one comes with a special sauce—and a story.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The burger is topped with pickles, lettuce, onions, mayo and special sauce.
    — Ava Garcia, azcentral, 24 June 2019
  • Start with a Polish Link and add toppings to your heart’s content—but always get the special sauce.
    — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2019
  • One thing for sure is that nobody is going to mess with Beekman 1802’s special sauce.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The sound became a sort of special sauce for disc jockeys citywide, who were playing disco at the time.
    — Katey Ceccarelli, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The original recipe also includes a classic special sauce like the one on a Big Mac.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • For Cinco de Mayo, a special sauce with Mexican spices will be served.
    — Courant Community, 1 May 2018
  • Sure, there was a lot of talking at school, but the special sauce of his relationships was non-verbal.
    — Elissa Strauss, CNN, 10 June 2020
  • Tony’s specialized in savory, Greek-style hot dogs with a special sauce.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 7 Apr. 2021
  • It's made with four patties instead of the usual two, and topped with cheese, onions, shredded lettuce, special sauce and pickles.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Known for its crispy edges, the smashburger is a technique that puts ground beef on a hot grill for a healthy sear that yields a browned (albeit well-done) patty built for cheese and special sauce.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 July 2024

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