hot sauce
Americannoun
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hot sauces
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hot sauce
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Something punchy: Small bottles of white balsamic and red wine vinegar, hot sauce, good olive oil and soy sauce.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Indonesians eat a hot sauce known as sambal made of chilli, garlic, shallots and aromatics with just about every meal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
As the warmer months are now arriving - peak season for both Scotch bonnets and storms - hot sauce manufacturers are keeping their eyes on the weather as well as their profit margins.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
McCormick upped its hot sauce bona fides with a $800 million deal for Cholula in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The glass bottles of vinegar and hot sauce that my mom kept on the shelves inside the refrigerator door rattled.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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