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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Castro’s pozole — a hearty soup with cabbage, spices, fresh garlic, hominy, chicken and guajillo chilies — is their go-to recipe when the weather gets cold.
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The new dine-in and to-go restaurant in Shawnee seeks to serve handmade pasta, sandwiches, soups and desserts on the fly.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
The rice becomes fried rice, of course; the chicken goes into any number of applications; the soup is stock for stew (or curry!); and the ginger-scallion sauce is tossed with noodles for a stellar lunch.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This olive oil brings high-quality garlic flavor to stir-fries, soups, and marinades.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The new dine-in and to-go restaurant in Shawnee seeks to serve handmade pasta, sandwiches, soups and desserts on the fly.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
The rice becomes fried rice, of course; the chicken goes into any number of applications; the soup is stock for stew (or curry!); and the ginger-scallion sauce is tossed with noodles for a stellar lunch.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This olive oil brings high-quality garlic flavor to stir-fries, soups, and marinades.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 1 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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