soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

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Food and soft drinks are included in residents’ monthly fee. Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025 Coca-Cola has been the nation's most popular soft drink for years, but there are strong opinions in the Coke vs. Pepsi debate. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 June 2025 And for the minors, the red solo cups work great with soft drinks, lemonade, tea and any other beverage that doesn’t include alcohol. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The suspects fled with the cash, some lottery scratcher tickets and some soft drinks, authorities said. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for soft drink

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft drink was in 1843

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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20drink. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

soft drink

noun
: a sweet flavored beverage containing no alcohol
especially : soda pop

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