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cold drink

American  

noun

  • cold drinks
    plural
  1. a beverage that is chilled.

  2. Chiefly Southern U.S. soft drink.


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A familiar example is the layer of droplets that appears on the outside of a cold drink.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

After a cold drink, your body sweats more slowly.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The neighborhood tavern is getting a revival as the go-to place for a good meal, a cold drink and a sense of community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

For those of us unable to travel this year, nothing beats the simple pleasure of a great book with a cold drink on a summer afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

Early in the evenings Mick came in for a cold drink or a sundae.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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