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 items are receptacles of love and apple sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
“He’d eat six apple sauce pouches a day if I let him,” Scuttio said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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
A summery fruit salad and spicy pork tenderloin might not seem the most natural pairing - until you consider the precedents of pork chops with apple sauce and Italian prosciutto with melon.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Line a deep pie-tin with pastry, fill half full of apple sauce, and cover with quartered apples cooked until soft in lemon syrup.
From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle
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