cola

1 of 3

plural of colon

cola

2 of 3

noun

co·la ˈkō-lə

: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts

COLA

3 of 3

abbreviation

ˈkō-lə

cost-of-living adjustment

cost-of-living allowance

Example Sentences

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Noun

Suggested pairing for the optional hands-free dish is a bottle of cola (not included). —

Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022 This small spray works well on other stains too like red food coloring, grape juice and cola. —

Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022 As someone from a Coca-Cola household, its appalling that Del Rey dismisses the superior cola. —

Vulture, 20 Feb. 2023 He's also melted both hearts and minds crooning for cola as Lil' Sweet in a series of Dr. Pepper ads. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023 Other versions found online call for adding 3 to 6 cloves of garlic and aromatic Provenҫal herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano) to the marinade/cooking liquid or replacing half the cola with white wine for the marinade. —

Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2021 First pour the cola on a clean rag (do not spill any on your auto paint) and, in a circular motion, clean the window, followed by a soap and water washing of the window. —

Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021 These melt-in-your-mouth ribs get a ton of flavor from the classic Southern cola. —

Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023 Some cola, cranberry and tilled soils on the nose, and the palate is slightly sweet but shows a good degree of minerality. —

Tan Vinh And Owen Bargreen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022 See More

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