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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
Celery syrup may sound like an odd choice for a cocktail, but its light, grassy flavor pairs beautifully with gin and club soda.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
Pink House Alchemy already makes a favorite syrup of mine, pHDelight, a vanilla-honey-cinnamon concoction that is warmly spiced and makes my coffee taste just a bit like cinnamon toast.
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Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
The whole thing is an anarchic delirium reminiscent of the kind experienced by Bart and Milhouse after drinking an all-syrup Super Squishee; thankfully, the comedown is quick and relatively painless.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Large cans of jalapeños and taco sauce, tins of jumbo squid, sacks filled with varying flour types, jars of grape leaves, curry paste, pickled ginger, Japanese mayo, lychee in syrup, Mediterranean chocolate candies and a wide variety of ramen noodle packets were among the items on the shelves.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for syrup
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
Pink House Alchemy already makes a favorite syrup of mine, pHDelight, a vanilla-honey-cinnamon concoction that is warmly spiced and makes my coffee taste just a bit like cinnamon toast.
—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
The whole thing is an anarchic delirium reminiscent of the kind experienced by Bart and Milhouse after drinking an all-syrup Super Squishee; thankfully, the comedown is quick and relatively painless.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Large cans of jalapeños and taco sauce, tins of jumbo squid, sacks filled with varying flour types, jars of grape leaves, curry paste, pickled ginger, Japanese mayo, lychee in syrup, Mediterranean chocolate candies and a wide variety of ramen noodle packets were among the items on the shelves.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for syrup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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So much of Jaeychino’s ethos is informed by the improbability of beating the odds, the sentimentality that comes with that, and the ability to flex on niggas when your tears dry up.
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Season four course-corrected somewhat, but its hard embrace of a bleeding-heart sentimentality around found families and the power of food smacked of self-importance.
Noun
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The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.
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While leaders of the nature-study movement warned against sentimentalism and make-believe, young readers were delighted by such tales.
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrup. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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