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
While there are the usual array of snack food and soft drink companies that will appear in the commercial breaks, viewers will also see a spurt in pharmaceutical ads.
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Stephen Battaglio, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
While there is the usual array of snack food and soft drink companies that will appearin the commercial breaks, viewers will also see a spurt in pharmaceutical ads.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Each meal includes a main, a bottomless side and a bottomless soft drink.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Sonic's premium sandwich comes with Groovy Fries or Tots and a medium soft drink.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Battaglio, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
While there is the usual array of snack food and soft drink companies that will appearin the commercial breaks, viewers will also see a spurt in pharmaceutical ads.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Each meal includes a main, a bottomless side and a bottomless soft drink.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Sonic's premium sandwich comes with Groovy Fries or Tots and a medium soft drink.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft drink
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Wasserman, whose agency represents some of the top pop music artists in the world, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The annual idobi Radio Summer School Tour, which spotlights emerging pop punk and indie acts, is hitting the road again for its third year, kicking off in Southern California.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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One, the prebiotic soda Poppi, completed an acquisition with Pepsi for nearly $2 billion last year.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, washing soda saponifies fat and alcohol prevents streaks.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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