soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

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The top sub-sectors were soft drink, forest, and leisure products, while insurance, banking, and land transport were the worst. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Everything, of course, was washed down with glasses of red and white wine and champagne, just a few of the dozen options that make up the lounge’s drinks menu, alongside soft drinks, teas, and coffees. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024 Georgia athletics has an official soft drink sponsor in local behemoth Coca-Cola, a relationship the school handles directly. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024 The offer includes menu items such as its Egg McMuffin or Bacon Egg Cheese Biscuit served with a hash brown and any size soft drink, tea or coffee. Outback Steakhouse Veterans and active duty military get a free Bloomin’ Onion and Coca-Cola at Outback Steakhouse on Veterans Day. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soft drink 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft drink was in 1843

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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20drink. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

soft drink

noun
: a sweet flavored beverage containing no alcohol
especially : soda pop

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