secret sauce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of secret sauce
From a so-called sauce for hamburgers whose ingredients are a closely held secret
Example Sentences
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Haracz said he tried multiple sauces but Walmart’s Secret Sauce took home the top prize for being nearly “identical” to the Big Mac sauce.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2023
He is the author of “The Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Communications and Leadership on the Same Page.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022
Zoiss said Secret Sauce ghost kitchens account for 30% of City Works’ off-premises business.
From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2021
As part of its weeklong Secret Sauce series, the American classical singer Julia Bullock explains how Heartbeat’s productions of “Kafka-Fragments,” “Fidelio” and “Lucia di Lammermoor” came together, and chats about the future of opera.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2020
There was a pen built in 1851 that came with an eyedropper for dripping ink into a central tube, and even a homemade brew for cleaning up ink stains called Fred’s Secret Sauce.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2019
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