How to Use syrup in a Sentence

syrup

noun
  • She poured syrup all over her pancakes.
  • About 95% of the chocolate syrup stain came out of the rug.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Keep in the fridge and the syrup should last a month or so.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2022
  • To make the syrup, in a small pot, combine the syrup and lime juice.
    — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Poke a few holes in the top of the cake with a fork and drizzle the cake with the syrup.
    — Bill Ward Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Dad wants to join the flour, butter and syrup fight in the kitchen.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • Give the drink a swirl to dissolve the syrup for a very sweet drink.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
  • For the glaze, agave syrup can be used in place of the honey.
    — Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Sign us up for all the foliage and all the syrup, please and thank you.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The people, who want their syrup, know where to find them.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And the skins get boiled & strained to make a sweet syrup/water to add to tea and mixed drinks.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • The cakes are topped with a berry butter and served with a side of warm syrup.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Add the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters to the tin.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Wad makes its own uji syrup (uji is a type of matcha) for a can’t-miss dessert.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • The syrup will keep for about a week in the fridge when sealed and stored properly.
    — The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Soft flakes of ice shaved from a solid block soak up the sweet syrup of your choice.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The maltose-syrup glaze coating the skin is the secret.
    — CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Stir in the syrup, brown sugar, lime zest and juice, butter, and salt.
    — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Remove the dates from the oven and brush them with the syrup-vinegar mixture.
    — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • As a reminder, the syrup expires about a year from now.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Jan. 2022
  • To finish off the treat, a sweet syrup is drizzled on top.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 12 May 2021
  • And while The Sticky opens with a human body in the barrel of syrup, that didn’t happen in the 2012 heist.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Estrada said syrup bottles broke, dishes fell to the ground and the roof of the shop caved in a bit.
    — Fox News, 9 July 2021
  • Some people like to eat it in the morning in a bowl of warm milk with thick syrup.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Cheeky Cocktails syrups, $22 to $37, cheekycocktails.co.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • To make the agave syrup, heat 2 cups of water on medium-low heat.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 June 2021
  • All of the bar's juices are fresh and the syrup reductions are made in-house, Patzer noted.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Heads get ripped off and blood drips out like chocolate syrup.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The strategic reserve in Quebec stores more syrup than what the US produces in a single year, according to Wild.
    — Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Grab a morning cappuccino at the Wild Bean, then check out Edith’s Store for local pantry staples like ramp salt and sorghum syrup.
    — West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025

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