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
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of soft drink
For those who don’t bring their own food his crew member will sell pre-packaged snacks and soft drinks on the boat.
—
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
All fathers at the lunch will receive a complimentary beer or soft drink.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Food and soft drinks are included in residents’ monthly fee.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Coca-Cola has been the nation's most popular soft drink for years, but there are strong opinions in the Coke vs. Pepsi debate.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft drink
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
All fathers at the lunch will receive a complimentary beer or soft drink.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Food and soft drinks are included in residents’ monthly fee.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Coca-Cola has been the nation's most popular soft drink for years, but there are strong opinions in the Coke vs. Pepsi debate.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft drink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft drink
Noun
-
If overproduced, commercialized songs play tag with a fleeting moment of pop culture, music with a seanchaí-storytelling ethos often borders the avant-garde because of its willingness to see surprising continuities between the past and present.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
-
On Tuesday, the pop artist took to social media to blast Gere for selling her childhood home after allegedly agreeing to take care of the property when purchasing the estate from her father, singer Paul Simon.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
Noun
-
In some instances, people obtained whatever soda happened to be available, rather than specifically craving Coca-Cola as a particular brand.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
-
For continued softness, add ½ cup of baking soda to every load and skip the fabric softeners.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share