as in pop
a cold beverage that is usually sweet, does not contain alcohol, and is often sold in bottles or cans
the sandwich comes with chips and a soft drink
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Recent Examples of soft drink
An $8 Big Mac meal comes with medium fries and choice of a medium soft drink.
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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
The restaurant chain is also adding a new $9 Discovery Luxe Box that comes with a soft drink, two Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos, nachos, and a Crunchwrap Supreme, which launched in the 2000s.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Gaining share in fast food and other eateries should be highly doable, given that regular Dr Pepper recently surpassed classic Pepsi as America’s bestselling soft drink behind Coke.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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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
The restaurant chain is also adding a new $9 Discovery Luxe Box that comes with a soft drink, two Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos, nachos, and a Crunchwrap Supreme, which launched in the 2000s.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Gaining share in fast food and other eateries should be highly doable, given that regular Dr Pepper recently surpassed classic Pepsi as America’s bestselling soft drink behind Coke.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft drink
Noun
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Besides the new exploration of fragility, Vie is also a return to form, aka good ol’ fashioned pop music.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The distinctive way everything comes together and washes over listeners as pure pop feels amplified exponentially in a live setting.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, prebiotic soda brands Poppi, Olipop and others have sparked online conversations about taking care of the microbiome and using diet to improve gut health.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Stir the mixture with a large spoon until the baking soda is fully dissolved.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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