corn syrup
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of corn syrup
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Scientists generally define them as items with ingredients that you wouldn’t typically find in a home kitchen, like high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Its house label’s products are formulated without artificial flavors and sweeteners, synthetic colors, or high-fructose corn syrup.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
High-fructose corn syrup, a much-criticized sweetener, is disappearing from places you wouldn’t have even thought to look for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Coca-Cola products sold in the U.S. have been sweetened with high fructose corn syrup since the 1980s.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025
It means cheap animal feed to produce cheap meat and cheap high- fructose corn syrup for soft drinks.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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