How to Use syrup in a Sentence
syrup
noun- She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
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About 95% of the chocolate syrup stain came out of the rug.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
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Keep in the fridge and the syrup should last a month or so.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2022
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To make the syrup, in a small pot, combine the syrup and lime juice.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Dad wants to join the flour, butter and syrup fight in the kitchen.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 18 June 2021
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Give the drink a swirl to dissolve the syrup for a very sweet drink.
—Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
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For the glaze, agave syrup can be used in place of the honey.
—Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
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Sign us up for all the foliage and all the syrup, please and thank you.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
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The people, who want their syrup, know where to find them.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2023
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And the skins get boiled & strained to make a sweet syrup/water to add to tea and mixed drinks.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
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The cakes are topped with a berry butter and served with a side of warm syrup.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
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Add the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters to the tin.
—Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 June 2021
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Wad makes its own uji syrup (uji is a type of matcha) for a can’t-miss dessert.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
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The syrup will keep for about a week in the fridge when sealed and stored properly.
—The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2022
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Soft flakes of ice shaved from a solid block soak up the sweet syrup of your choice.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
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Stir in the syrup, brown sugar, lime zest and juice, butter, and salt.
—The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
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Remove the dates from the oven and brush them with the syrup-vinegar mixture.
—Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
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As a reminder, the syrup expires about a year from now.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Jan. 2022
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To finish off the treat, a sweet syrup is drizzled on top.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 12 May 2021
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And while The Sticky opens with a human body in the barrel of syrup, that didn’t happen in the 2012 heist.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Estrada said syrup bottles broke, dishes fell to the ground and the roof of the shop caved in a bit.
—Fox News, 9 July 2021
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Some people like to eat it in the morning in a bowl of warm milk with thick syrup.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2021
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Cheeky Cocktails syrups, $22 to $37, cheekycocktails.co.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
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To make the agave syrup, heat 2 cups of water on medium-low heat.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 June 2021
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All of the bar's juices are fresh and the syrup reductions are made in-house, Patzer noted.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2023
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Heads get ripped off and blood drips out like chocolate syrup.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
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This sweet treat gets thrown in the oven to bake, and then it’s finished off with a drizzle of syrup.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
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Guests can expect to find some new homemade syrups added to the menu soon.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
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The berries are cooked and made into jam, syrup, and elderberry wine.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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To build the cocktail, add 1 ½ tablespoons jalapeño-cherry syrup, non-alcoholic liquor, and lime juice to a shaker filled with ice; cover and shake until chilled, about 30 seconds.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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