chicken soup

noun

plural chicken soups

: a soup that has chicken broth as its base

Perhaps the most commonly served food of Passover is chicken soup with matzo balls …—

Frances Jaques

At the same time, from the Americas to Asia, from Eastern Europe to the Levant and Africa, chicken soups have the qualities and tastes that make every culture deliciously unique.—

Leslie Brenner

You doubt the healing power of chicken soup? Well, try to find a culture that doesn't make chicken soup at the drip of a nose.—

Kathleen Purvis

often, specifically : chicken noodle soup

The best chicken soup in the world was made by my maternal grandmother. On icy winter Saturdays …, my reward was chicken noodle soup for lunch. —

Judy Schultz

This is a good season for homemade chicken soup. … If I were you, I'd add the chicken pieces before the noodles. —

Mary Keith

Examples of chicken soup in a Sentence

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Some chicken soup and about five hours of sleep did wonders for his sore throat. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 These foods include leafy green vegetables, chicken soup, garlic, ginger, chamomile tea, honey, and more. Foods that contain vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties can help improve symptoms. —

Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024 This recipe for chicken soup is about to change your fall dinnertime for the better. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024 His current diet features toast, protein shakes, gluten-free waffles with syrup, chicken soup, and bacon-and-tomato sandwiches. —

Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chicken soup