cream soda
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cream soda
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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“Prohibition made the chocolate ice cream soda the national drink,” declared a Wichita, Kansas, ice cream manufacturer in 1922.
From National Geographic • Jun. 8, 2023
“Imagine a Thai-flavored cream soda with a bowl of hot green curry,” she suggests.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
Pour in cream soda and top with a maraschino cherry.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021
“I wanted you to look at it and think of ice cream soda or a gorgeous parfait,” she said.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2018
So that is how it ended for me and Katz—with a six-pack of cream soda in Milo, Maine.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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