variants
or less commonly sirup
1
a
: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated
b
: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2
: cloying sweetness or sentimentality
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Examples of syrup in a Sentence
ice cream and chocolate syrup
She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Shake rum, Cointreau, dry vermouth, lemon juice, and vanilla syrup with ice and strain into the prepared glass.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
What began modestly enough — ice, syrup, cup — has since evolved into desserts of decadent, sundae-like proportions.
—Matthew Dekneef, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
What began modestly enough — ice, syrup, cup — has since evolved into desserts of decadent, sundae-like proportions.
—Matthew Dekneef, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for syrup
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syrup. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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