root beer
noun
: a sweetened, usually carbonated, brown beverage flavored with extracts of roots (such as sarsaparilla or sassafras) and herbs (such as wintergreen) or with artificial flavorings
Examples of root beer in a Sentence
a bottle of root beer
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Mug Root Beer’s bag is crafted from creamy fabrics and inspired by the rich, dark brown hues of the root beer float.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Slowly add 4 to 6 oz of premium root beer.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Bring the flavors of your favorite root beer float to a creamy, dreamy, ice-cold pie—and that's exactly what this root beer float pie delivers.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Devil’s Canyon Brewery Co. is supplying the brews on tap, including NA beers and their popular root beer.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Slowly add 4 to 6 oz of premium root beer.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Bring the flavors of your favorite root beer float to a creamy, dreamy, ice-cold pie—and that's exactly what this root beer float pie delivers.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Devil’s Canyon Brewery Co. is supplying the brews on tap, including NA beers and their popular root beer.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for root beer
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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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