special sauce
noun
: secret sauce
… thinly sliced lamb served with tomato, onion and special sauce on warm pita bread …—
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The special sauce consists of a balance of empathy, clarity and speed.
—Stefan Pollack, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There's a special sauce for creating the guidelines that includes adjustments and calculations, Ghertner said.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Part of its special sauce is Sony’s XR Backlight Master Drive algorithm that helps its mini-LED backlight reduce light bloom through image recognition.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025
An inquisitive, adventurous spirit appears to be the special sauce as long as it’s channeled and catalyzed in a healthy way.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stefan Pollack, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There's a special sauce for creating the guidelines that includes adjustments and calculations, Ghertner said.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Part of its special sauce is Sony’s XR Backlight Master Drive algorithm that helps its mini-LED backlight reduce light bloom through image recognition.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025
An inquisitive, adventurous spirit appears to be the special sauce as long as it’s channeled and catalyzed in a healthy way.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for special sauce
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“Special sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20sauce. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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