chili sauce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chili sauce
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The chain started as a small stand in Westlake in 1946, where the founder, Tom Koulax, started selling burgers covered in his secret chili sauce.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
I ordered a stir fry of crab and broken rice with greens and yam that came topped with a fried soft-shell crab drizzled with shito, a Ghanaian chili sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The Hot Grill, a real local stalwart burger-and-dog “joint” with fervent, voracious fans, specializes in deep-fried hot dogs “all the way,” with their traditional, secret recipe chili sauce, chopped onions and yellow mustard.
From Salon • May 8, 2024
Customers pine for Vincent to bring back his homage to state fair grub: a garlicky, chicken-filled buttermilk doughnut with a chili sauce dip that he unveiled last winter.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
He emptied it onto the desk and quickly sorted through it: a few clothes, a woolen sweater I had just finished knitting, toothpaste, soap, a towel, and a jar of Grandma’s fresh beef chili sauce.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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