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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
And while many people may picture thick syrup coming straight from the tree, that's not the case.
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Shoppers will find loose natural teas, coffee, syrup and honey, as well as healing and aromatic oils, soaps, candles, and gifts.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Brush the cake with 1/3 of the liqueur syrup and spread with 1/3 of the pastry cream.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The famous shake, beloved for decades, is made with vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup and whipped cream.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Shoppers will find loose natural teas, coffee, syrup and honey, as well as healing and aromatic oils, soaps, candles, and gifts.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Brush the cake with 1/3 of the liqueur syrup and spread with 1/3 of the pastry cream.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The famous shake, beloved for decades, is made with vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup and whipped cream.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for syrup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syrup
Noun
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And underlying them all is an unexpectedly sincere exploration of what true love can or should feel like, pitched right on the knife’s edge between sentimentality and cynicism.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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That sentimentality makes all this nastiness more satisfying.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrup. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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