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
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
And apple sauce and mashed potatoes, and a plum-pudding—to be sure Christmas is not so very far off now—and a whole pile of gingerbread snaps with whipped cream, and oranges galore, for dessert.
From Fairies Afield by Molesworth, Mrs. (Mary Louisa)
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