: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
Examples of ketchup in a Sentence
She put ketchup on her hamburger.
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The typical options include ketchup, honey mustard or BBQ sauce.
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The tomato sauce for pizza toast in Japan’s postwar coffee shops often was ketchup-based.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
There are so many flavors in this casserole (thanks to the cheese, relish, ketchup, and more) but the sweet buttery rolls on the top are the perfect finishing touch.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Just download the app and join My Rewards to get the free burger – topped with egg, bacon, cheese, Hash Rounds and ketchup – at participating locations (no purchase necessary).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The tomato sauce for pizza toast in Japan’s postwar coffee shops often was ketchup-based.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
There are so many flavors in this casserole (thanks to the cheese, relish, ketchup, and more) but the sweet buttery rolls on the top are the perfect finishing touch.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Just download the app and join My Rewards to get the free burger – topped with egg, bacon, cheese, Hash Rounds and ketchup – at participating locations (no purchase necessary).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ketchup
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“Ketchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketchup. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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