corn syrup
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of corn syrup
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Nutrition researchers generally define ultraprocessed foods as items containing ingredients that wouldn’t generally be found in a home kitchen, such as emulsifiers—used to improve the texture of food—and high-fructose corn syrup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
Tyson Foods has said it would nix the dyes from its branded products, and last month also pledged to stop using high-fructose corn syrup, along with other preservatives and sweeteners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
The glucose corn syrup wasn’t as sweet as sugar, but it was cheap.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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