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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Bring unsalted butter, hot honey, hot sauce, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high.
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025
In October, Victoria and David also reunited with Brooklyn and Nicola for the release of Cloud 23, Brooklyn's hot sauce brand, in Whole Foods UK.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The map below shows which hot sauce comes out on top across the U.S.
In a somewhat surprising twist, Texas Pete—a hot sauce brand that originated in North Carolina—was not the most popular choice in Texas, as well as Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
In a food processor, add the skinless chickpeas, the marinated garlic, hot sauce, warm water, paprika, salt, and pepper.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025
In October, Victoria and David also reunited with Brooklyn and Nicola for the release of Cloud 23, Brooklyn's hot sauce brand, in Whole Foods UK.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The map below shows which hot sauce comes out on top across the U.S.
In a somewhat surprising twist, Texas Pete—a hot sauce brand that originated in North Carolina—was not the most popular choice in Texas, as well as Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
In a food processor, add the skinless chickpeas, the marinated garlic, hot sauce, warm water, paprika, salt, and pepper.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2025.
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