1
: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup
3
: an unfortunate predicament
that stunt landed her in the soup
Examples of soup in a Sentence
in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented
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And in the tearoom, customers sipped homemade soups and nibbled fresh sandwiches and salads.
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Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
Increase to high flame to bring soup to a rolling boil.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
—Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As the most popular game-day food in the Mountain West, the potato casserole is a joyful combo of hash browns, cheese, cream soup, and a crunchy topper.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
Increase to high flame to bring soup to a rolling boil.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
—Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As the most popular game-day food in the Mountain West, the potato casserole is a joyful combo of hash browns, cheese, cream soup, and a crunchy topper.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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soup
noun1
: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)
Etymology
from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin
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