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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Several varieties of noodle and rice dishes feature on the extensive menu, plus soups and savory stews.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Locals linger over cepelinai and cold beet soup in courtyard bistros, as students gather in Bernardine Gardens, strumming guitars.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Perfect for brisk fall days, these soups can be enjoyed straight from the can or elevated—pair them with a soft pretzel, serve in a bread bowl or load them onto nachos and hot dogs for the ultimate game-day upgrade.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
They can also be sprinkled on salads, blended into soups, or baked into various types of goods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Locals linger over cepelinai and cold beet soup in courtyard bistros, as students gather in Bernardine Gardens, strumming guitars.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Perfect for brisk fall days, these soups can be enjoyed straight from the can or elevated—pair them with a soft pretzel, serve in a bread bowl or load them onto nachos and hot dogs for the ultimate game-day upgrade.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
They can also be sprinkled on salads, blended into soups, or baked into various types of goods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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