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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Another dog, named Taco, was given a hot sauce and taco theme.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Stir in the mayonnaise, butter, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and mix until smooth.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
Mooney’s ideal Sunday includes baseball trivia, the hottest of hot sauces and multiple walks around the neighborhood.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While the chance of a strong exit has become riskier, the deals now can reach as high as 10 times revenue, such as in 2020 when McCormick spent $800 million buy Cholula hot sauce.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Stir in the mayonnaise, butter, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and mix until smooth.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
Mooney’s ideal Sunday includes baseball trivia, the hottest of hot sauces and multiple walks around the neighborhood.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While the chance of a strong exit has become riskier, the deals now can reach as high as 10 times revenue, such as in 2020 when McCormick spent $800 million buy Cholula hot sauce.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hot sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20sauce. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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