sparkling water
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sparkling waters
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Last night, I made one with cucumber, jalapeño, honey, sparkling water and ginger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It essentially means someone who will drink anything: beer, wine, cocktails, coffee, sparkling water, nonalcoholic beer.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
I still drink plenty of sparkling water, and who doesn’t like champagne?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
When the wine was of poor quality or the weather hot, soldiers would dilute -- or "spritzen" or spray in German -- their drink with sparkling water.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the distance a beautiful island covered with palm trees and flowers beckoned invitingly from the sparkling water.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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