hot sauce

noun

plural hot sauces
: a pungent condiment sauce made from hot peppers

Examples of hot sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tic Tac and Del Taco are morphing together to innovate mints flavored with hot sauce. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 Dip in tartar sauce or in the addictive Gator Hammock hot sauce, made in South Florida and available on request. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Don't leave without trying the city's signature dish: a breakfast taco doused in hot sauce. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 The iconic seasoning brand has gone on a spree of collaborations and spinoffs in the last few years, from Goldfish crackers to hot sauce to vodka, which might make this one seem slightly plausible. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 Slide matzo brei onto a plate and serve with hot sauce and/or ketchup. Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 1 Apr. 2024 The Sriracha produced by his Irwindale, California, company has been a staple of hot sauce enthusiasts for years. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 Just like the fast-casual Mexican chain’s hot sauce options, the Choco Taco will be served with custom sauce packets. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Now, seven years later, Tran’s company can no longer claim dominance over the category that his hot sauce recipe created. Indrani Sen, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot sauce was in 1704

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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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