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also sirup
as in sentimentality
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
a television show for toddlers that is nothing more than pure syrup
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Recent Examples of syrup
In this brain-freeze-y adaptation of a G&T, the tonic water is substituted by a tonic syrup.
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Its Caffe Nico is a latte with orange juice and orange peels reduced into a syrup, then sprinkled with cinnamon.
—Jenna Thompson
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Find creative coffee drinks spiked with homemade syrups, pastries and breakfast burritos on the menu.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The split base of cognac and Jamaican rum is enhanced with a touch of banana syrup, plus a splash of Boon Boona coffee bitters made by the neighboring restaurant/bar Lady Jaye.
—Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Its Caffe Nico is a latte with orange juice and orange peels reduced into a syrup, then sprinkled with cinnamon.
—Jenna Thompson
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Find creative coffee drinks spiked with homemade syrups, pastries and breakfast burritos on the menu.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The split base of cognac and Jamaican rum is enhanced with a touch of banana syrup, plus a splash of Boon Boona coffee bitters made by the neighboring restaurant/bar Lady Jaye.
—Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal wasn't seeking any sentimentality for his return from elbow surgery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrup. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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