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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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The lemon-lime soda giant on Tuesday was named the official soft drink of the league, taking over from PepsiCo’s rival citrus brand 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

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 • Feb. 6, 2026

The door of a blue fridge hung open, with soft drink cans on their side.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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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