as in sodas
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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Noun
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Colors were mostly muted browns, grays, black and ivory, along with pops of oxblood and red.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
The minimalist scenery allows Ben Stanton’s bold lighting design to create bright pops of color onstage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Vendors lined the park Saturday, selling everything from jewelry and toys to Korean corn dogs and boba drinks.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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For her part, Quant doesn’t want treated effluent flowing into the pond where her livestock drinks and her family and youngsters from her church fish.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Soft drinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drinks. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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