hot sauce
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
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
The homemade hot sauce he brought for lunch was a hit with co-workers who asked for more.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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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