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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These crab cakes are flavorful from fresh herbs, lemon, panko breadcrumbs, and a hint of hot sauce.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Some TikTokers also include vegetables like kale and spinach, while others treat themselves to seasoning or hot sauce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
What about biting into a burrito that squirts hot sauce on your arms?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The restaurant’s Uncle Gene’s Fish Sandwich features a daily catch, topped with Jimmy Sauce, hot sauce and field pea slaw.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Some TikTokers also include vegetables like kale and spinach, while others treat themselves to seasoning or hot sauce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
What about biting into a burrito that squirts hot sauce on your arms?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The restaurant’s Uncle Gene’s Fish Sandwich features a daily catch, topped with Jimmy Sauce, hot sauce and field pea slaw.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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