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hot sauce

American  
[hot saws] / ˈhɒt ˌsɔs /

noun

hot sauces plural
  1. any of several highly spiced, pungent condiments, especially one containing some type of chile pepper.


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Etymology

Origin of hot sauce

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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I find that it doesn’t matter when you decide to mix in your hot sauce.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 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

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

McCormick upped its hot sauce bona fides with a $800 million deal for Cholula in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I shake hot sauce on my eggs and pass Daddy the bottle.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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