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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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
This must be part of the secret sauce — Wyatt’s dedication and consistency.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
And the secret in the secret sauce of HRT is estrogen.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
"The major differentiator was starting with a clean sheet of paper. That was the secret sauce," explains Mr Hogan.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The secret sauce to making chips is the process and the people, not the buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
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