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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
The Strawberry Tiramisu latte, available with espresso or matcha, comes layered with housemade strawberry syrup and guests’ choice of milk and topped off with tiramisu cold foam and strawberry powder.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Dessert is a flourless chocolate cake with strawberries and Grand Marnier syrup.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Brewers also use cocoa powder, chocolate syrup and even chocolate bars in the brewing process.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Use monk fruit syrup to sweeten beverages and in recipes that call for liquid sweeteners.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Dessert is a flourless chocolate cake with strawberries and Grand Marnier syrup.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Brewers also use cocoa powder, chocolate syrup and even chocolate bars in the brewing process.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Use monk fruit syrup to sweeten beverages and in recipes that call for liquid sweeteners.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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As expected, there was precisely zero sentimentality from Quick, who was the Conn Smythe winner during the Kings’ first Stanley Cup title run in 2012 and their starting goalie for their second in 2014 as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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John, who plays Mickey’s father in the film, described watching Zelda and Toby inhabit such fraught roles without sentimentality.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2026.
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