1
: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup
3
: an unfortunate predicament
that stunt landed her in the soup
Examples of soup in a Sentence
in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented
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Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
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They can be added to soups, salads, or pureed to make a hummus alternative.
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Ice cream, soup, pasta, poutine, pastries and, yes, plenty of alcohol, also found its way into the Cup.
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Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
This kettle is fantastic for boiling water for French press coffee, tea, oatmeal, soup, and more.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
They can be added to soups, salads, or pureed to make a hummus alternative.
—Larell Scardelli, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Ice cream, soup, pasta, poutine, pastries and, yes, plenty of alcohol, also found its way into the Cup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soup
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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soup
noun1
: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)
Etymology
from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin
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