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
Synonyms
Examples of syrup in a Sentence
ice cream and chocolate syrup
She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
Recent Examples on the Web
This recipe from Austin bar owner Chris Marshall uses juniper syrup, a cranberry sparkling beverage, and zero-alcohol gin.
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Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
In Hawaii, shops that serve shave ice, domes of pillowy-soft ice slivers doused in colorful syrups, vie for ubiquity with other local staples like poke places or lei stands.
—Matthew Dekneef, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
There are endless ways to enjoy dates—and not just in the form of syrup as a natural sugar substitute for baking or in coffee.
—Sina Petri, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Yacon Syrup Yacon syrup is made from the roots of the yacon plant, which is commonly grown in South America.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
Vigorously shake the bitters, vinegar, syrup, vermouth, bourbon and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
Inspectors found several adult German cockroaches on the floor beneath an a two-door beverage cooler, and four nymphs and two adult cockroaches on the floor beneath an empty ice bin that was by soda syrup boxes.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
There are also an abundant 24 flavors of syrups to tailor coffee drinks.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Those with a sweet tooth will pay more for extra syrup and red beans, ice cream, mochi, powdered tea and condensed milk.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
In Hawaii, shops that serve shave ice, domes of pillowy-soft ice slivers doused in colorful syrups, vie for ubiquity with other local staples like poke places or lei stands.
—Matthew Dekneef, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
There are endless ways to enjoy dates—and not just in the form of syrup as a natural sugar substitute for baking or in coffee.
—Sina Petri, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Yacon Syrup Yacon syrup is made from the roots of the yacon plant, which is commonly grown in South America.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
Vigorously shake the bitters, vinegar, syrup, vermouth, bourbon and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
Inspectors found several adult German cockroaches on the floor beneath an a two-door beverage cooler, and four nymphs and two adult cockroaches on the floor beneath an empty ice bin that was by soda syrup boxes.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
There are also an abundant 24 flavors of syrups to tailor coffee drinks.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Those with a sweet tooth will pay more for extra syrup and red beans, ice cream, mochi, powdered tea and condensed milk.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syrup. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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