hot sauce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hot sauce
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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
The six-year-old company, which Smith describes as a "pandemic experiment that blew up into something profitable", occasionally sees its hot sauce bought by the caseload by visiting tourists.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Serve alongside your favorite condiments, whether that’s hot sauce or buttermilk ranch.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
The company is known by its red-capped bottled spices and rectangular tins and owns brands including French’s yellow mustard, Old Bay seasoning and Cholula hot sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
They looked at Chicken, who made blub, blub, blub sounds as he motored french fry boats through the hot sauce lake.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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