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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Oreo Shamrock McFlurry returning for a limited run from February 10, blending OREO pieces with Shamrock Shake syrup and soft serve.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Adding or substituting sauces or syrups to a preflavored beverage, such as adding vanilla syrup to a mocha, or adding classic syrup to any beverage will be free of charge.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The syrup will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Further explaining the spit scene in Sinners, the BTS-adjacent crew member claimed Steinfeld had struggled with the syrup.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Adding or substituting sauces or syrups to a preflavored beverage, such as adding vanilla syrup to a mocha, or adding classic syrup to any beverage will be free of charge.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The syrup will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Further explaining the spit scene in Sinners, the BTS-adjacent crew member claimed Steinfeld had struggled with the syrup.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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