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
Examples of syrup in a Sentence
ice cream and chocolate syrup
She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
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Then the juice is cooked again, reducing it to a syrup, and its flowery, caramel-like smell pervades the camp.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Swig offers a variety of Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper products mixed with purees, juices, syrup and fresh fruit.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The cafe will serve small bakery bites and a classic coffee menu featuring drip coffee, an Americano, and a classic latte with a few syrup flavors available.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Swig offers a variety of Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper products mixed with purees, juices, syrup and fresh fruit.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The cafe will serve small bakery bites and a classic coffee menu featuring drip coffee, an Americano, and a classic latte with a few syrup flavors available.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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 15 Jul. 2025.
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