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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Originating in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, this regional recipe combines ketchup and hot sauce to create a zippy condiment that was originally served on hot dogs.
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Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Last but not least, hot sauces also saw a jump in deliveries around the time of the Super Bowl.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
The concerned mother was outraged over allegations a teacher at Paterson's Dale Avenue School gave her son hot sauce.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Last but not least, hot sauces also saw a jump in deliveries around the time of the Super Bowl.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
The concerned mother was outraged over allegations a teacher at Paterson's Dale Avenue School gave her son hot sauce.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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