How to Use sauce in a Sentence

sauce

1 of 2 noun
  • I've had enough of your sauce!
  • This pizza needs more sauce.
  • Cover the strawberries with the chocolate sauce.
  • She tried several sauces before she found one she liked.
  • The recipe just ends; no sauce.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Skim fat from sauce and shred pot roast.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Skim fat from sauce and shred pot roast.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Place the shells on top of the sauce.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Think crisp crust, bright sauce, fresh cheese and basil.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Okay but sauces don't count as a sub recipe right?
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Raise the heat a bit and bring the sauce to a boil.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Just be sure to pair it with the source, for sauce.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But the veg that braised with the wine sauce is not good.
    — Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Use the egg whites to make the creamy sauce, and spoon over toast.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Two were on top of a box of sauces near the hot dog warmer.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • The pro move is to ask for extra sauce.
    — Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • When does the dipping sauce come out?
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Spread burger sauce on cut sides of buns.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Season sauce with salt to taste and serve.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Think of fish sauce as your little helper.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Taste and add more adobo sauce if desired.
    — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Place eggplant cut sides down on sauce in pan.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • Then, grab two sauces or spreads that can be used to boost any meal.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t lose yourself in the sauce.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Serve with your favorite sauce to dip.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • No premade sauces or frozen food.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t know which sauce is your favorite?
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Place one-half cup cream in a sauce pot and bring up to a scald.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat.
    — Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Add sauce, toss to coat and bring to a simmer.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

sauce

2 of 2 verb
  • The celebrity’s go-to sauce starts with a couple cans.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Shred chicken and return to sauce.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The standard offering is eight wings, sauced to your liking, with a side of fries.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • This is the same Hot Ones sauce that guests are required to add to their final wing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • It’s artfully sauced with mole negro and crema.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Slice the tenderloin to desired thickness and drizzle sauce over top.
    — CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Pour 3 cups sauce into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Boiled potatoes, on the other hand, can be ready to mash, smash, or sauce in as little as 15 minutes.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting dish isn’t overwhelmingly sauce-y but has just the right amount of creaminess.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • When these sweet cherry and grape tomatoes burst, their delicious juices help make this pasta sauce extra tasty.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Stir together sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Stir in butter, Parmesan, and basil until butter is melted and sauce coats pasta.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The bird’s wings, neck and bones become the base for a stock, which turns to sauce over a three-day reduction process while the breasts and legs are confited.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
  • Strain sauce through fine-mesh strainer set over large bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Drizzle sauce over pasta and vegetables in each container.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Spoon the mustard sauce evenly over the fish fillets, making sure each of the fillets is completely covered.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Or try the takikomi gohan — a hot stone pot of crispy rice flecked with roasted mushrooms, edamame and sweet pea shoots and sauced with black garlic oil and a glossy egg yolk.
    — Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Enmoladas are similar to enchiladas, but sauced with mole.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For the past year, around 154,000 new households purchased a jar of Carbone sauce each month.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Along with Mexican fare, Flin served spaghetti and meatballs, roast lamb sauced with mint and 7Up, and lemon pie.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of making pasta and sauce separately, this one-pan dinner is baked together.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
  • The chicken wings maintained their crunch despite being generously sauced and carted over to our bungalow.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Simply make the cheese sauce on the stovetop (no cream-of soups in this from-scratch recipe), stir in steamed broccoli florets, add to a casserole dish, sprinkle your topping over it, and bake!
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Pecorino Romano, grated on the smallest holes of a box grater, and toss, adding more pasta cooking liquid if sauce is dry, until cheese is melted and sauce coats pasta.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The hollow center, sharp corners, and ridged sides do an excellent job of grabbing on to sauce, dressing, or broth, making this an ideal choice for hearty minestrone soup or pasta salad.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • These handhelds are loaded with three Chicken Fingerz, fixings, and sauce for a fistful of flavor to satisfy big cravings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But Texas Chili with beef and no beans brings you closer to the lower 48, as does the Murray Burger, sauced up with remoulade.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 May 2026

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