soft drink
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of soft drink
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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McDonald’s will also continue to offer its McChicken meal deal for $5 and McDouble meal deal for $6—each comes with four-piece McNuggets, small fries and a small soft drink.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Sprite, a Coca-Cola brand, was named the official soft drink of the National Basketball Association on Tuesday, replacing PepsiCo’s Starry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
For Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drink volumes were flat for the quarter, while trademark Coca-Cola volume grew 1%.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Many of us, it seems, are swapping a traditional pint or glass or wine for a soft drink.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
“I’m so glad you could come. Cousins, could you find some sort of soft drink? Dame Hannah, I don’t think you’ve met Lyra...Lord Asriel’s niece, you know.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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