Get to know Ketchup better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like condiment.
Ketchup in a sentence
Ketchup meaning
- Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).
- Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.
Synonyms of Ketchup
Using Ketchup
- The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”). | Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.
- Useful related words include: catsup, cetchup, tomato ketchup, condiment.
- In the example corpus, ketchup often appears in combinations such as: ketchup and, tomato ketchup, and ketchup.
Context around Ketchup
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 12 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ketchup
- In this selection, "ketchup" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tomato, tenders, las, first, shelf and amongst stand out and add context to how "ketchup" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include asking for ketchup the tomato and asking for ketchup with your. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ketchup" sits close to words such as abbvie, almonds and assassinate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ketchup
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s like asking for ketchup with your steak. (9 words)
Lileks: Where to you fall on the Great Ketchup Debate? (10 words)
I've known it primarily as ketchup for my whole life. (11 words)
If you don't sweat through your shirt, step in some manure, spill ketchup & mustard down the front of you, and have the time of your life -- you're not doing county fairs right! (34 words)
According to McDonald's website, its ketchup is made out of tomato concentrate from red ripe tomatoes, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, salt, and natural flavors. (30 words)
I sandwich my delicious beef patty inside a brioche bun and topped it with burger sauce, ketchup, iceberg lettuce, smoked bacon (also cooked in the air fryer) and melted cheese. (30 words)
How diseased are the people of the world to buy into a disposable culture, from the ketchup containers to the children to the old people? (25 words)
Lileks: Where to you fall on the Great Ketchup Debate? (10 words)
If you don't sweat through your shirt, step in some manure, spill ketchup & mustard down the front of you, and have the time of your life -- you're not doing county fairs right! (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
I get my ketchup and my ranch, and I dip the tenders — ketchup first, then ranch.
You might be wondering why so many opt for the cupboard: Heinz Tomato Ketchup has natural acidity, which makes the ketchup shelf-stable.
Heinz Tomato Ketchup was more popular than Chef Tomato Ketchup amongst Tesco customers in Cork last year, while Barry’s was the most bought tea.
Ketchup is even saltier., with one 15g serving of Heinz Tomato Ketchup having 0.3g of salt.
One highlight revealed was EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick's upcoming performance, which will be choreographed to Las Ketchup's iconic hit The Ketchup Song.
According to McDonald's website, its ketchup is made out of tomato concentrate from red ripe tomatoes, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, salt, and natural flavors.
And now, their most popular products from Indian ketchup, chilli mango sauce and handmade apple crumble samosa will be available at The Avenue at Coombe.
Another big mistake you could make when ordering a pizza is asking for ketchup - the tomato base sauce is enough.
Artificial sweeteners can be found in thousands of food and drink, like diet drinks, sugar-free gum and things like jelly, ketchup, yoghurts and hard candies.
Heinz Ketchup bottle arrives for installation on the Heinz History Center building in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
How diseased are the people of the world to buy into a disposable culture, from the ketchup containers to the children to the old people?
If you are craving a bit more flavor, a Cajun dipping sauce or even a more complementary condiment like ketchup or mayonnaise may be the way to go.
If you don't sweat through your shirt, step in some manure, spill ketchup & mustard down the front of you, and have the time of your life -- you're not doing county fairs right!
I sandwich my delicious beef patty inside a brioche bun and topped it with burger sauce, ketchup, iceberg lettuce, smoked bacon (also cooked in the air fryer) and melted cheese.
I tried each fry with ketchup, as is my go-to before I tried their suggested sauces and toppings.
It’s like asking for ketchup with your steak.
I've known it primarily as ketchup for my whole life.
Ketchup is not the only product which can help you with house work over the winter months.
Lileks: Where to you fall on the Great Ketchup Debate?
MuscleFood says: ‘It’s not the end of the world if ketchup is stored in the cupboard, but the quality can decline if it’s not stored in the fridge.
Common combinations with ketchup
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ketchup and 19×
- tomato ketchup 17×
- and ketchup 12×
- ketchup on 12×
- the ketchup 8×
- of ketchup 8×
- ketchup is 6×
- heinz ketchup 5×
- ketchup mustard 5×
- ketchup the 4×