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also sirup
as in sentimentality
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
a television show for toddlers that is nothing more than pure syrup
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Recent Examples of syrup
Some examples of specials Society 57 plans to offer include a toast flight, which will range from classic flavors to those that are more elevated, and a cortado flight, which will showcase the coffee shop’s housemade syrups and layered flavors, Hodge said.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Among them is the best-selling Lavender Mule, a refreshing mix of vodka, lemon juice, ginger tea, and lavender syrup.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Ultra-processing breaks foods down, turning things like rice into rice syrup or peas into pea protein or soy beans into soy lecithin.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Studies have shown that zinc lozenges or syrup adhere to the mouth and throat, placing zinc directly in contact with rhinoviruses.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Among them is the best-selling Lavender Mule, a refreshing mix of vodka, lemon juice, ginger tea, and lavender syrup.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Ultra-processing breaks foods down, turning things like rice into rice syrup or peas into pea protein or soy beans into soy lecithin.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Studies have shown that zinc lozenges or syrup adhere to the mouth and throat, placing zinc directly in contact with rhinoviruses.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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As expected, there was precisely zero sentimentality from Quick, who was the Conn Smythe winner during the Kings’ first Stanley Cup title run in 2012 and their starting goalie for their second in 2014 as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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John, who plays Mickey’s father in the film, described watching Zelda and Toby inhabit such fraught roles without sentimentality.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrup. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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