sauce

Example Sentences

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Add more pasta water as needed — the sauce should lightly coat, not clump.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, let it warm gently in the finished sauce, absorbing flavor while staying tender.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

If you can’t track any down, hack your way to a solution by mixing gochujang with Southern barbecue sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

We poured the cheese sauce on top and mixed it all together.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks