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soft drink

American  

noun

  1. a beverage that is not alcoholic or intoxicating and is usually carbonated, as root beer or ginger ale.

soft drink British  

noun

  1. a nonalcoholic drink, usually cold

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Etymology

Origin of soft drink

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Even before the pandemic, bottled water had overtaken External link soda as the nation’s most popular beverage by volume after years External link of decline for carbonated soft drinks—a category where demand remains lumpy.

From Barron's

For Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drink volumes were flat for the quarter, while trademark Coca-Cola volume grew 1%.

From MarketWatch

While there are the usual array of snack food and soft drink companies that will appearin the commercial breaks, viewers will also see a spurt in pharmaceutical ads.

From Los Angeles Times

Just like the slogan of that popular soft drink.

From Los Angeles Times

“The combination of beer and soft drinks is therefore unlocking exciting new opportunities for both growth and value creation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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