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
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
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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