root beer
noun
: a sweetened, usually carbonated, brown beverage flavored with extracts of roots (such as sarsaparilla or sassafras) and herbs (such as wintergreen) or with artificial flavorings
Examples of root beer in a Sentence
a bottle of root beer
Recent Examples on the Web
How to make a root beer float Don't have an A&W nearby?
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
It was bottled at 101 proof, and the official tasting notes describe root beer, vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and chocolate on the palate, with a creamy almond butter-like mouthfeel.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Free root beer floats:A&W observes frosty treat day with giveaway
Look for folks wearing yellow tie-dye shirts handing out the treats.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2024
The first 1,924 visitors each day can get a taste of one of the new flavors: root beer float, raspberry cheesecake, English toffee or chocolate birthday cake.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
It was bottled at 101 proof, and the official tasting notes describe root beer, vanilla bean, hazelnut, saltwater taffy, and chocolate on the palate, with a creamy almond butter-like mouthfeel.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Free root beer floats:A&W observes frosty treat day with giveaway
Look for folks wearing yellow tie-dye shirts handing out the treats.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2024
The first 1,924 visitors each day can get a taste of one of the new flavors: root beer float, raspberry cheesecake, English toffee or chocolate birthday cake.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for root beer
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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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