: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts
1
cost-of-living adjustment
2
cost-of-living allowance
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Coke and Pepsi have slugged it out in the cola wars, with RC as a distant third.
—John Werner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Cost: $17 Six-word review: Cherry cola distilled into sumptuous sipper.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Balanced acidity and soft tannins wrap around flavors of cherry cola, blackberry, and cassis.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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From bold shades of red like cherry cola and ginger spice to classic Old Hollywood blonde, there's something for everyone.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Coke and Pepsi have slugged it out in the cola wars, with RC as a distant third.
—John Werner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Cost: $17 Six-word review: Cherry cola distilled into sumptuous sipper.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Balanced acidity and soft tannins wrap around flavors of cherry cola, blackberry, and cassis.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cola
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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