How to Use ketchup in a Sentence

ketchup

noun
  • She put ketchup on her hamburger.
  • Don't skimp on the sweet ketchup glaze!
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Put that ketchup in the fridge, friends.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Hot dogs go to the left; ketchup to the right.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If that doesn't do the trick, rinse hair with ketchup.
    — Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Most recipes are made with onions, ground beef, ketchup and some spices.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The smell of ketchup drives me insane.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Remove the piece and rinse off the ketchup.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The jalapeno bacon and spiked ketchup add a kick of spice.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Serve with sautéed mushroom and onion gravy or more ketchup.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Or if they’re smothered with onions or slathered with ketchup.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 May 2017
  • The boys order a plate of fries each and douse them in ketchup.
    — Leyla Santiago and Khushbu Shah, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Garten's recipe calls for a simple glaze of ketchup over the top.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Garten's recipe calls for a simple glaze of ketchup over the top.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Garten's recipe calls for a simple glaze of ketchup over the top.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The oldest wants a plate, long hot dog slices, and no ketchup.
    — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, 4 July 2018
  • That's a sandwich of plain white bread with beef sausage and ketchup.
    — Claire Reilly, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If so, fire up that grill and pour some ketchup on your good fortune.
    — Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
  • Many of their dishes are served with red sauce that looks just like ketchup.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
  • No ketchup on a Chicago-style hot dog, of course.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Place 1 burger on each roll, and serve hot with ketchup on the side.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022
  • Place the piece on the tray or in a bowl and add enough ketchup to cover it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t forget to set out the ketchup and mustard!
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • A little ketchup or salsa on the side would be great, too.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Tomato sauce is feeling the squeeze and ketchup can’t catch up.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The ketchup will help polish away all the water spots, too.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Let’s say this is the ketchup industry.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The item with the greatest variance in price was store-brand ketchup.
    — Evan Moore june 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
  • Add the tomato mixture, shrimp and ketchup to the onion and lime juice.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Opt for ketchup, honey mustard, sweet and sour, or hot sauce.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026

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