pepper

Example Sentences

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Hot pepper sauce in Caribbean cuisine is as pervasive as ketchup in the US.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Others suggest jazzing up plain pizza with sprinkles of oregano, red pepper flakes and umami seasoning.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The story, they kept saying, was not supposed to be about Andy Kim, or pepper balls, or the spectacle outside the gates.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I add a lot of salt and pepper.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle