How to Use cough syrup in a Sentence

cough syrup

noun

• Pulled over by police and charged with a DUI for that cough syrup in your cup holder?
  — Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, 23 Jan. 2018
• Imagine you are hopped up on cough syrup awaiting the results of a Covid test.
  — Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 20 Dec. 2022
• First things first, avoid giving cough syrups and cough medicine to young children.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
• This one will be harder to swallow than a crow coated in cough syrup.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2021
• The kind of illnesses for which a doctor would prescribe cough syrup.
  — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
• One of the suspects held a gun to the back of an employee’s head, while the robbers took cash and prescription cough syrup.
  — Tony Rizzo, kansascity, 28 June 2018
• Orders are placed at the cash register, next to a stash of Mentos mints and bottles of cough syrup.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
• Five groups that lobbied on House Bill 9, which bans over-the-counter sale of dextromethorphan cough syrup to children.
  — Laura Hancock, cleveland, 15 July 2021
• The elixir, made with pine (nature’s aspirin, FYI) and vinegar, tastes like forest-y cough syrup.
  — Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 10 May 2017
• Asians shared photos of Nin Jiom cough syrup derived from loquat leaves.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021
• The citrus and pepper notes may have given the Bear Witness the flavor of boozy cough syrup, but the cocktail was still a fun way to lighten up the mood.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2022
• He was prescribed Z-Pak antibiotics and cough syrup to treat it, according to a tweet.
  — Hollie Silverman, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020
• People shuffled in and out, bringing Tylenol and cough syrup, dressed head-to-toe in protective gear.
  — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 7 Apr. 2020
• Just go to a drug store and try to buy cough syrup or fever-reducing medication.
  — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor dec. 13, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
• Sandra Martinez had a mild cough and was sent home with steroids and cough syrup, according to Olivia Martinez.
  — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2022
• Maybe buying a gun will be a little harder than buying cough syrup.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 July 2019
• Codeine is an addictive opioid that is often prescribed to treat pain and is mixed in with some cough syrups.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 4 May 2018
• He was addicted to prescription cough syrup and lost almost 80 lbs. by the time of his release from prison.
  — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 20 Sep. 2017
• The two brew up a vat of killer punch (the ingredients include cough syrup and pickle juice) and wait for the amorous adventures to happen.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 May 2021
• The thermal cup, which smelled like alcohol and cough syrup, was located.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2021
• Gambian President Adama Barrow said in a statement the children had died from acute kidney injuries thought to be linked to the cough syrup.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 15 Oct. 2022
• The ministry also said the cough syrup was incorrectly used by parents.
  — Swati Gupta, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
• Others tasted of cough syrup, rubber, machine oil or worse.
  — Dave McIntyre, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
• That a sip of amaro often has, let’s say, cough syrup vibes (in a good way!) serves as a nod to its original use for medicinal purposes.
  — Brad Thomas Parsons, Bon Appetit, 22 Sep. 2017
• At Denver Health, methadone the color of pink cough syrup flows from a tank, through a clear tube and into plastic cups, the dosage calibrated for each person.
  — Jennifer Brown, The Seattle Times, 4 Feb. 2018
• Lozenges and cough syrups with manuka honey can be an effective cold and flu remedy, Guan says.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
• The liquid, with a mild smell that suggested cough syrup, left a glossy, evaporating film on surfaces.
  — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• Shoup's doctor prescribed him antibiotics, a steroid, cough syrup and a note advising he be allowed medical leave for the rest of the week.
  — Curtis Tate, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
• His rap about an addiction to Lean — a drink that mixes prescription-strength cough syrup and soda — opens with a woman’s voice asking him to put the cup down.
  — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• Many taste like confections made according to some recipe; some taste like candy or cough syrup, anything but pinot noir.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024