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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Food and drink Expect standard Mexican restaurant fare—think tacos, steaks, soups—on both the room service menu and at the in-house restaurant, Distrito Regio, which sits opposite the Blue Bar just off the open-air terrace pool area.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Perch and cod options are available, as well as a soup and salad bar, other side dishes and a kids’ menu.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Swap cream of mushroom soup for the chicken soup to get an earthier flavor profile.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Use them to spike dishes like white beans, vegetable soup, and beef stew, as well as simple tomato sauce and marinades with a hit of acid and nutty flavor.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Perch and cod options are available, as well as a soup and salad bar, other side dishes and a kids’ menu.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Swap cream of mushroom soup for the chicken soup to get an earthier flavor profile.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Use them to spike dishes like white beans, vegetable soup, and beef stew, as well as simple tomato sauce and marinades with a hit of acid and nutty flavor.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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