soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It has been used in other types of candy, soft drinks, tea, Belgian beers, throat lozenges and tobacco. Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024 Cost of admission includes includes free parking, soft drinks, sunscreen, and wi-fi! Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Champagne, coffee, juice, tea, soft drinks and milk are included. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024 Moon River Pizza sticks to the basics: pizza, calzones, salads, beer, wine, and soft drinks. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 Added sugar refers to sugar added during food processing to enhance taste, and the sugar contained in soft drinks, sweets, etc. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024 Familiar supermarket items like milk, eggs, soft drinks, and so on can be added to the cart on autopilot. Roger Dooley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The Unlimited Open Bar Package starts at $109 per person per day and includes select premium cocktails and spirits, as well as beer and wine by the glass under $15; a 20% discount on bottles of wine and champagne; and unlimited juice and soft drinks. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024 In China, Zong was known as a legendary businessman who grew his soft drinks empire from a tricycle cart hawking ice pops to school kids into a conglomerate selling everything from milk drinks to bottled water and canned porridge. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024

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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 16 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

soft drink

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

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