secret sauce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of secret sauce
From a so-called sauce for hamburgers whose ingredients are a closely held secret
Example Sentences
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Experts say Taco Bell’s secret sauce isn’t just one flavor — the brand has achieved cultural relevance, menu innovation and compelling value that keep customers coming back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The dollar’s secret sauce is the compounding network effect of a world that prices, borrows, hedges, and settles in one currency.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Whereas big events can be "hidden" in a huge city like London, she says, the "fun secret sauce" that Manchester brings - including art trails and pop star tram announcements - "really came out".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Your secret sauce involved a plate full of fish.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
They see the political equivalent of In-N-Out Burger Spread—a new secret sauce to win over voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
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