1
: a usually spicy sauce of chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers that is commonly served with Mexican food
also
: a similar sauce made with a main ingredient other than tomatoes
peach salsa
2
: popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
Examples of salsa in a Sentence
The band was playing salsa.
We're taking classes in salsa.
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Think local lamb and beans served with salsa verde, or white seasonal asparagus with almond mayo.
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Followers guessed that the album’s traditional Puerto Rican folk sounds (like plena, bomba, decima, and salsa) would work great on Tiny Desk.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Shredded cheese, refried beans, cooked meat and salsa in the cooler measured outside of safe holding temperatures and were relocated to a different cooler.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Their potato chips in flavors like salt & pepper, sweet potato, and jalapeño consistently receive positive reviews, as well as their chips and salsa.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Followers guessed that the album’s traditional Puerto Rican folk sounds (like plena, bomba, decima, and salsa) would work great on Tiny Desk.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Shredded cheese, refried beans, cooked meat and salsa in the cooler measured outside of safe holding temperatures and were relocated to a different cooler.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Their potato chips in flavors like salt & pepper, sweet potato, and jalapeño consistently receive positive reviews, as well as their chips and salsa.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salsa
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“Salsa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salsa. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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salsa
noun
sal·sa
ˈsȯl-sə 
ˈsäl-
1
: a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers
2
: popular Latin American music with elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
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