hot sauce

noun

plural hot sauces
: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers and is used especially as a condiment

Examples of hot sauce in a Sentence

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Valentina & Lime Lay's: Araceli Huerta of San Jose, California, who came up with the original flavor profile, was inspired by the flavors of a childhood snack made by her mom, classic Lay's chips tossed with Valentina hot sauce and fresh lime. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 May 2025 Stir in basil, Parmigiano cheese, Cloud 23 hot sauce to taste, and top with prosciutto before serving. Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025 Orders are taken from the window of the cash-only joint, best known for its dumplings with hot sauce. Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025 Halve the potatoes and top generously with feta, honey, and chile flakes or hot sauce. Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot sauce

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot sauce was in 1704

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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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