soft drink

noun

Synonyms of soft drinknext
: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

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Other targets of the show’s sharp parody over the years have been Saddam Hussein, Tom Cruise, the soft drink Prime and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Other targets of the show's sharp parody over the years have been Saddam Hussein, Tom Cruise, the soft drink Prime and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 What’s Happening Bottled water surpassed carbonated soft drinks as the top-selling US beverage by volume in 2016 and has stayed #1 every year since, according to industry data. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 The free mini-bar is pretty nice with chocolates, soft drinks and posh crisps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft drink

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First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soft drink was in 1843

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soft drink

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

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