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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
Brush the cake with 1/3 of the liqueur syrup and spread with 1/3 of the pastry cream.
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Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The famous shake, beloved for decades, is made with vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup and whipped cream.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
The Mean Girls mixes vodka, lemon juice, watermelon syrup and cotton candy.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The famous shake, beloved for decades, is made with vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup and whipped cream.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
The Mean Girls mixes vodka, lemon juice, watermelon syrup and cotton candy.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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That sentimentality makes all this nastiness more satisfying.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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This film refused to seek compassion through sentimentality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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