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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Here, a sliver of orangey-red pops against a cool-toned ruby hue.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The common spaces, meanwhile, draw on a more tropical color palette, with pops of blue, green, pink, and gold.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2026
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Military personnel and on-duty, uniformed first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and EMS, can get free coffee and fountain drinks year-round, too.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Soft drinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drinks. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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