chili sauce
Americannoun
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chili sauces
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
And sweetened heat has long been a beloved flavor profile across cultures: Thai nam jim gai, sweet chili sauce; ancient Rome’s honey and black pepper wine; Central European gingersnaps; Nashville hot chicken.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
In recent months, I've fallen in love with chicken breasts again, this time through rich, supple Hainanese chicken rice topped with tangy chili sauce.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2023
I like the smell of it: ginger, scallions, and a red chili sauce that tickles my nose the minute I open the jar.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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