1
: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup
3
: an unfortunate predicament
that stunt landed her in the soup
Examples of soup in a Sentence
in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented
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The deal goes live on Monday and includes unlimited pasta, plus endless soup or salad and breadsticks for the same price the fourth year in a row.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The high pressure also helps flavors meld quickly so that soups and stews might not follow that standard rule of being better after a night in the fridge.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
One is a Dutch oven, a heavy pot with thick walls and a tight-fitting lid, typically cast iron and traditionally used for stews, soups and bread.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
The soup flavors will be available exclusively at Walmart, both in stores and online, beginning later this month.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The high pressure also helps flavors meld quickly so that soups and stews might not follow that standard rule of being better after a night in the fridge.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
One is a Dutch oven, a heavy pot with thick walls and a tight-fitting lid, typically cast iron and traditionally used for stews, soups and bread.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
The soup flavors will be available exclusively at Walmart, both in stores and online, beginning later this month.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soup
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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soup
noun1
: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)
Etymology
from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin
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