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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But older English sandwich-munchers often require encouragement, especially with the root beer.
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Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The company’s website states founder Roy Allen first served his cold root beer from a roadstand in Lodi in 1919, later joined by business partner Frank Wright.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Following last year's release of A&W's ice cream sundae flavor, the company took it up a notch and turned the classic root beer dessert into its own classic drink flavor.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
Stories involving a sitar, a surfboard, several root beer floats and a bride-to-be.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The company’s website states founder Roy Allen first served his cold root beer from a roadstand in Lodi in 1919, later joined by business partner Frank Wright.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Following last year's release of A&W's ice cream sundae flavor, the company took it up a notch and turned the classic root beer dessert into its own classic drink flavor.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
Stories involving a sitar, a surfboard, several root beer floats and a bride-to-be.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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