sriracha
noun
sri·ra·cha
sə-ˈrä-chə 
sē-
nonstandard srə-
: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers pureed with usually garlic, sugar, salt, and vinegar and that is typically used as a condiment
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Cozy up to the brick fireplace and indulge in house specialities like pretzel sticks with warm beer cheese, sriracha aioli, and pub mustard, and pan-seared New Bedford scallops with Mozambique risotto.
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Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
For a fiery dish, add chili garlic sauce, sriracha sauce or some cayenne pepper to the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Hot Ones collab starts with the Sizzlin' Sriracha Dippers, which are pickled-garlic-sriracha marinated chicken fingers that are rated on the milder side.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Serve with lime wedges and pass sriracha sauce to create an optional addition of spicy heat.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
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Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
For a fiery dish, add chili garlic sauce, sriracha sauce or some cayenne pepper to the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Hot Ones collab starts with the Sizzlin' Sriracha Dippers, which are pickled-garlic-sriracha marinated chicken fingers that are rated on the milder side.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Serve with lime wedges and pass sriracha sauce to create an optional addition of spicy heat.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sriracha
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“Sriracha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sriracha. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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