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or less commonly sirup
1
a
: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated
b
: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2
: cloying sweetness or sentimentality
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Examples of syrup in a Sentence
ice cream and chocolate syrup
She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
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The dough is boiled in agave syrup, which Orozco said adds a layer of sweetness.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, made with vanilla soft-serve, minty green syrup and Oreo cookie pieces, will also be on the menu.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Cane syrup: The original recipe called for an extra teaspoon of simple or cane syrup.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
The kunafa was topped with pistachios and sugar syrup, adding just the right amount of sweetness.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, made with vanilla soft-serve, minty green syrup and Oreo cookie pieces, will also be on the menu.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Cane syrup: The original recipe called for an extra teaspoon of simple or cane syrup.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
The kunafa was topped with pistachios and sugar syrup, adding just the right amount of sweetness.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syrup. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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