soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

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The company is offering limited-time pricing that includes a $5 Sausage McMuffin With Egg meal (with hash browns and a small coffee) and an $8 Big Mac meal (with medium World Famous Fries and a medium soft drink). Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Pepsi soft drinks are displayed at a convenience store in San Francisco, California. Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 An $8 Big Mac meal comes with medium fries and choice of a medium soft drink. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 The special deals include a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal, which comes with hash browns and a small coffee, or an $8 Big Mac meal that includes medium fries and a medium soft drink. Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

soft drink

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

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