hot sauce
noun
plural hot sauces
: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers and is used especially as a condiment
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The traditional ingredients of a scampi—garlic, white wine, and butter—meld with the essence of a seafood boil thanks to hot sauce, spicy sausage, and Cajun seasoning.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Add some spice to the dish with a splash of buffalo or hot sauce.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
One example showed a static link to purchase hot sauce at the bottom of the answer, labeled ‘sponsored’.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There is also a bottle of Cholula hot sauce that seems to guide the characters on their quest.
—Fielding Buck, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Add some spice to the dish with a splash of buffalo or hot sauce.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
One example showed a static link to purchase hot sauce at the bottom of the answer, labeled ‘sponsored’.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There is also a bottle of Cholula hot sauce that seems to guide the characters on their quest.
—Fielding Buck, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hot sauce
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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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