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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It’s why I always have my hot sauce on standby.
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
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
Foley said Gen Z and millennials in the U.S. now spend more on hot sauce than on ketchup, and that they use more hot sauce than any other generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Eduardo ordered eight links of sausage and buttered toast, spraying all of it with hot sauce.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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