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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Serve stew in bowls; garnish with parsley, and splash with hot sauce, as needed.
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John T. Edge, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Condiments, such as hot sauce and chives, were available.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Bellissimo, the story goes, created the classic chicken wings, deep frying them and then tossing them in butter and hot sauce for her son, Dominic, and some of his college friends as a late-night snack.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
The slight residual sweetness in Brut styles can also balance any hot sauce or jalapeno toppings, unlike tequila which can amplify the heat.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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John T. Edge, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Condiments, such as hot sauce and chives, were available.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Bellissimo, the story goes, created the classic chicken wings, deep frying them and then tossing them in butter and hot sauce for her son, Dominic, and some of his college friends as a late-night snack.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
The slight residual sweetness in Brut styles can also balance any hot sauce or jalapeno toppings, unlike tequila which can amplify the heat.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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