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ketchup

[kech-uhp, kach-] / ˈkɛtʃ əp, ˈkætʃ- /


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Cooper climbed onto a table and began moving ketchup bottles, utensils and cups around as if they were different types of ships and military equipment engaged in a real-world scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Now I look at unit prices. Does it really matter if it’s Heinz ketchup or store brand?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

It is slow, unglamorous work for his volunteers wearing shirts and caps in party colours of ketchup red and mustard yellow, often involving speaking to groups of just a handful of voters at a time.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

When you think of typical game-day food, hot dogs slathered in ketchup and overpriced baskets of crinkle-cut fries come to mind.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

“I don’t know. Remember how he moved out of the way to let you get ketchup during lunch yesterday? What if it’s you that he likes?”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden