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 nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The fast food chain teamed with hot sauce brand Zab’s to launch Zab’s Chicken Ranch Nacho Fries, which will land on menus for a limited time starting April 16.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Another alleged form of punishment was pouring hot sauce into the girl's mouth and onto her genital area.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
This is also the perfect time to stir up a bowl of burger sauce (a mix of mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, and pickle juice).
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The fast food chain teamed with hot sauce brand Zab’s to launch Zab’s Chicken Ranch Nacho Fries, which will land on menus for a limited time starting April 16.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Another alleged form of punishment was pouring hot sauce into the girl's mouth and onto her genital area.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
This is also the perfect time to stir up a bowl of burger sauce (a mix of mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, and pickle juice).
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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