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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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The sign at the entrance offers this four-step guide to the place: grab a chilled bite, choose a cold drink, pour a fresh coffee, snag a quick snack.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

This division helps explain a familiar experience: cold on the skin feels very different from the sensation of breathing icy air or swallowing a cold drink.

From Science Daily Dec. 18, 2025

There's been a gentle stream of people heading out of the main pedestrian gate towards the bus station, where extra water taps have been set up to make sure everyone can get a cold drink.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2025

Thomas, the homeless person living on skid row, said that during heat waves he usually tries to order a cold drink at Starbucks so he can stay indoors as long as he can.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2023

She spun out the pleasure of the cold drink as long as possible.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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