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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This roadside stop lets travelers tour the McIlhenny Company’s Tabasco factory and museum, tracing the iconic hot sauce’s journey from pepper fields to bottling lines.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
It can be made into a variety of products, from soaps and cosmetics to hot sauce and juice.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
And don’t forget a classic Caesar cocktail to wash it all down, made with vodka, Clamato juice, and a touch of hot sauce.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
If using, stir in hot sauce such as Frank’s RedHot. Taste and add more salt and/or pepper if needed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
It can be made into a variety of products, from soaps and cosmetics to hot sauce and juice.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
And don’t forget a classic Caesar cocktail to wash it all down, made with vodka, Clamato juice, and a touch of hot sauce.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
If using, stir in hot sauce such as Frank’s RedHot. Taste and add more salt and/or pepper if needed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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