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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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Their namesake signature drink The Caya Coffee is made with ube syrup, Spanish espresso and Lechera drizzle.
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Sales of purgatives, tonics, syrups and patent medicines like Carter’s Little Liver Pills went through the roof as ordinary people were encouraged to closely monitor the frequency and quality of their bowel movements.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The couple coordinated in striking suits at the event, sipping on the all-star athlete’s signature cocktail, which includes lime juice, orange liqueur, orange juice and agave syrup.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
The brew: Basic Witch pumpkin ale, 5.5% ABV, 30 IBU
Field Brewing's pumpkin red ale combines pumpkins, tamarind, Belgian candi sugar and maple and fig syrups to create an intensely autumnal dessert beer.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Sales of purgatives, tonics, syrups and patent medicines like Carter’s Little Liver Pills went through the roof as ordinary people were encouraged to closely monitor the frequency and quality of their bowel movements.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The couple coordinated in striking suits at the event, sipping on the all-star athlete’s signature cocktail, which includes lime juice, orange liqueur, orange juice and agave syrup.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
The brew: Basic Witch pumpkin ale, 5.5% ABV, 30 IBU
Field Brewing's pumpkin red ale combines pumpkins, tamarind, Belgian candi sugar and maple and fig syrups to create an intensely autumnal dessert beer.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syrup. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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