special sauce
noun
: secret sauce
… thinly sliced lamb served with tomato, onion and special sauce on warm pita bread …—
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Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Even haters of the Golden Arches might find charms in He’s project, whose page edges are colored so that the book, when closed, looks like an abstraction of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The one to try is the bar's animal style, smothered with Velveeta cheese, grilled onions and a special sauce that's similar to Thousand Island Dressing.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 8 July 2024
Chick-fil-A is known for its signature fried or grilled chicken sandwiches with a pickle and special sauce, waffle fries and a menu of salads, sides and breakfast items.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Even haters of the Golden Arches might find charms in He’s project, whose page edges are colored so that the book, when closed, looks like an abstraction of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The one to try is the bar's animal style, smothered with Velveeta cheese, grilled onions and a special sauce that's similar to Thousand Island Dressing.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 8 July 2024
Chick-fil-A is known for its signature fried or grilled chicken sandwiches with a pickle and special sauce, waffle fries and a menu of salads, sides and breakfast items.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Special sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20sauce. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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