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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Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike commercial hot sauces, pepper sauce isn't thick or blended.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Cozy up near the fireplace to enjoy oysters in a Maison Lodi hot sauce (market price) before a dinner of Liberty Duck Breast & Leg Confit ($49).
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
As written, the dry mustard and hot sauce add a welcome kick, while the Worcestershire sauce layers on savory flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike commercial hot sauces, pepper sauce isn't thick or blended.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Cozy up near the fireplace to enjoy oysters in a Maison Lodi hot sauce (market price) before a dinner of Liberty Duck Breast & Leg Confit ($49).
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
As written, the dry mustard and hot sauce add a welcome kick, while the Worcestershire sauce layers on savory flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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 3 Nov. 2025.
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