apple sauce
Britishnoun
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a purée of stewed apples often served with pork
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old-fashioned nonsense; rubbish
Example Sentences
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These days, they often end up in organic apple sauce or apple juice sold under private-label brands from retailers like Costco and Trader Joe’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Some were living off emergency food supplies — powdered peanut butter and apple sauce, said BJ Thorn, whose son defended their home with a garden hose.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
About 30 minutes before Saturday’s practice, players get fresh fruit and apple sauce.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
A sort of choose-your-own adventure tasting platter, girl dinner can include anything—and often includes everything—from apple sauce and salami to Cheetos and guacamole.
From National Geographic • Aug. 16, 2023
Nothing escaped him—neither the napkins, nor the spoons, nor the thin old glass, nor the perfect gingerbread, nor the marvellous apple sauce, nor the glow in Harriet's face.
From Hempfield A Novel by Grayson, David
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