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corn syrup

American

noun

syrup prepared from corn.

corn syrup British

noun

syrup prepared from maize

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Etymology

Origin of corn syrup

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Watkins said Sam’s Club had removed dozens of ingredients, like artificial colors and high-fructose corn syrup, from Member’s Mark products in response to younger-member demand.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

And it is one of very few to still use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Researchers consider the foods as those made with ingredients not normally found in a home kitchen, including high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers such as soy lecithin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Grandma settled into her chair to smother her last pancake with corn syrup.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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