Etymology
Origin of applesauce
Example Sentences
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The company survived Prohibition by making applesauce and sweet cider, and later adapted to make hand sanitizer during Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
In the US in 2023, hundreds of children were poisoned by lead from imported cinnamon that made its way into applesauce.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
“It’s kind of like mushing up the education into your applesauce — mushing it up in the beer.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
And if we want to truly understand the role of processing in modern diets, we need to move beyond comparing apples to orange juice — and start comparing apples to applesauce.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
Now Mama and Papa wanted us to taste com, peas, carrots, applesauce, and many other strange foods.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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