corn syrup
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of corn syrup
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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And it is one of very few to still use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.
From BBC
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary last summer told Fox News that “moms want baby formula without seed oil, without corn syrup, without added sugar, without arsenic and lead and other heavy metals.”
“I thought we were avoiding corn syrup this summer,” Camille says.
From Literature
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“Thank you so much for your kind words of wisdom the other day,” I said, sticky sweet like corn syrup.
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It’s an espresso latte with miso corn syrup, cayenne, and salt, for a creamy drink with depth and a hint of a kick.
From Salon
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