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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Cooked in hot coals until fluffy on the inside and charred on the outside, these sweet potatoes need little adornment—honey, briny feta, and chile flakes or hot sauce—to become a smoky, satisfying fireside treat.
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Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
Serve them simply sliced in half lengthwise, a million of them on a plate—an Argos of yellow eyes—with a bit of salt and hot sauce on the side.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
In a mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, mayo, mustard, sweet pickle, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, and hot sauce.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Multiple products, including meat sticks, cheese, hot sauce, green beans, and frozen meals, were recalled this week.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
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Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
Serve them simply sliced in half lengthwise, a million of them on a plate—an Argos of yellow eyes—with a bit of salt and hot sauce on the side.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
In a mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, mayo, mustard, sweet pickle, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, and hot sauce.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Multiple products, including meat sticks, cheese, hot sauce, green beans, and frozen meals, were recalled this week.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 21 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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