soft drink

Definition of soft drinknext
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 Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 This meant fans would only be able to buy soft drinks from concessions stands in stadiums. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 June 2026 In the 1990s, the soft drink company ran a promotion and a Super Bowl commercial that featured the Harrier as a prize for accumulating 7 million points by drinking Pepsi products. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 The retailer’s new soft drink lineup includes apple, grapefruit, lemon lime and cola flavors now rolling out to stores. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft drink
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soda
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  • Colorful ingredients and fresh fruit make these fun mocktail recipes feel more memorable than ordinary juice or soda.
    Ryan Brennan August 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To put this into perspective, an average adult would need to consume 9-14 cans of diet soda every single day to exceed acceptable limits.
    Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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