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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Tasting the root beers was both fun and surprising, as the flavor profiles of the beloved drink can be vastly different.
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Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Gold, silver, and bronze medals are given to the three best brews in each category, which included nine varieties of pale ales, 15 IPAs, five non-alcoholic options, two types of root beer, and countless others.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 July 2024
The root beer company is a first-time sponsor of the event that offered a cash prize pool of $10,000 for the top three winners.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
In addition, the company said the winner will be featured on a limited-edition can of root beer, the fair said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Gold, silver, and bronze medals are given to the three best brews in each category, which included nine varieties of pale ales, 15 IPAs, five non-alcoholic options, two types of root beer, and countless others.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 July 2024
The root beer company is a first-time sponsor of the event that offered a cash prize pool of $10,000 for the top three winners.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
In addition, the company said the winner will be featured on a limited-edition can of root beer, the fair said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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