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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
Flavor with cinnamon instead of sugar or syrup.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 13 May 2026
Cocktails are as rich as the surroundings, like the Albertine, a sweet and punchy concoction laced with cognac and apricot syrup and topped with champagne.
—Ellie Seymour, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
This latter-day diner is true to the genre, down to its Formica, chrome and gum-cracking soul, with breakfast understood as the apotheosis of the day and the almost supernaturally fluffy pancakes, anointed in syrup and salted honey-maple butter, available until closing time.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Sugar-free syrups and water enhancers vary widely by brand, so the label is worth a read.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 13 May 2026
Cocktails are as rich as the surroundings, like the Albertine, a sweet and punchy concoction laced with cognac and apricot syrup and topped with champagne.
—Ellie Seymour, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
This latter-day diner is true to the genre, down to its Formica, chrome and gum-cracking soul, with breakfast understood as the apotheosis of the day and the almost supernaturally fluffy pancakes, anointed in syrup and salted honey-maple butter, available until closing time.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Sugar-free syrups and water enhancers vary widely by brand, so the label is worth a read.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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There was no time for sentimentality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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