syrup

noun

ˈsər-əp How to pronounce syrup (audio)
variants also sirup
Definition of syrupnext
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 As soon as the pastries are done baking, remove from the oven and immediately brush with the warm syrup. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Customers can choose a base soda and a variety of syrups, purees and creams as add-ins. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The Mai Tai gets the autumnal treatment with sweet apple pie Orgeat syrup. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Quince syrup helps soothe sore throats, while jujube syrup promotes calmness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for syrup
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  1. sentimentality
  2. sentimentalism
Noun
  • Austen herself, with her aversion to sentimentality, would have disapproved.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Our job is not to use any melodrama or sentimentality to manipulate or rope the audience into the situation.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sentimentality
Noun
  • The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
  • While leaders of the nature-study movement warned against sentimentalism and make-believe, young readers were delighted by such tales.
    — Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
Definition of sentimentalism

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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrup. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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