secret sauce

[see-krit saws]

noun

1. a secret element, strategy, procedure, etc., that accounts for or increases the chances of success.

   The app's secret sauce is its simple interface.

Word History and Origins

Origin of secret sauce¹

From a so-called sauce for hamburgers whose ingredients are a closely held secret

Example Sentences

Is there a ”secret sauce” to that ”meat”?

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Less clear are the particulars around control of TikTok’s proprietary algorithm, the secret sauce that’s core to its value.

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At the heart of the tussle is TikTok's algorithm - the "secret sauce" that recommends content to users based on their preferences and behaviours.

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In other words, yes, let’s go to the dogs: sled dogs, specifically, whose personalities, purpose and compatibility are the secret sauce to a lesson plan that seeks to get kids out of their heads and into a stronger sense of self.

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Narrative is the secret sauce.

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