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
“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
Try roasting, stewing, sautéing and serving over ice cream, or adding it to apple sauce recipes.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Line a bread pan with pie crust, cover with a layer of the apple sauce well sweetened with sugar, next a layer of bread, then of apples.
From Cloud City Cook-Book by Nash, Mrs. William H.
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