: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
Examples of ketchup in a Sentence
She put ketchup on her hamburger.
Recent Examples on the Web
One recent morning, my young son, Wolfgang, mixed liquids — orange juice, ketchup, old coffee — into the warm milk and globs of solids left over in his morning cereal bowl.
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Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Throughout the ages, Chicago has firmly eschewed ketchup on hot dogs, and Heinz is trying to paint the city red with ketchup appreciation.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
For example, the U.K.’s Tesco stopped stocking Kraft Heinz’s baked beans, ketchup, and tomato soup in 2022 over pricing quarrels.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
Welcome Diner, Phoenix Welcome Diner is a beloved Phoenix hotspot offering five burgers, including the Welcome Burger made with a 6-ounce patty, mild cheddar, garlic aioli, ketchup, onion and pickles on a Noble brioche bun.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
For many Idahoans, eating while spending time in the Gem State’s vast outdoors usually conjures simple images of hotdogs over a fire, complete with buns and ketchup.
—Brandon Rasmussen, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The fries come with ketchup and a creamy pickle-mayonnaise.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Taco seasoning adds extra flavor to the ground beef, and salsa stands in for traditional ketchup.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
After a look of confusion or exclamation over the wasted ketchup, the partners, who are primarily men, are fairly divided in their reactions.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Throughout the ages, Chicago has firmly eschewed ketchup on hot dogs, and Heinz is trying to paint the city red with ketchup appreciation.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
For example, the U.K.’s Tesco stopped stocking Kraft Heinz’s baked beans, ketchup, and tomato soup in 2022 over pricing quarrels.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
Welcome Diner, Phoenix Welcome Diner is a beloved Phoenix hotspot offering five burgers, including the Welcome Burger made with a 6-ounce patty, mild cheddar, garlic aioli, ketchup, onion and pickles on a Noble brioche bun.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
For many Idahoans, eating while spending time in the Gem State’s vast outdoors usually conjures simple images of hotdogs over a fire, complete with buns and ketchup.
—Brandon Rasmussen, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The fries come with ketchup and a creamy pickle-mayonnaise.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Taco seasoning adds extra flavor to the ground beef, and salsa stands in for traditional ketchup.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
After a look of confusion or exclamation over the wasted ketchup, the partners, who are primarily men, are fairly divided in their reactions.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Ketchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketchup. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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ketchup
noun
ketch·up
variants
also catchup
or catsup
ˈkech-əp,
ˈkach-
: a thick seasoned sauce usually made from tomatoes
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