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
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The special flavor will be root beer float Aug. 1-3, raspberry cheesecake Aug. 4-6, English toffee Aug. 7-9 and chocolate birthday cake on Aug. 10.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
Full nearly to the brim, my drink resembled a root beer float: a bubbly, pale brown liquid.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
How to make a root beer float Don't have an A&W nearby?
—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
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
Full nearly to the brim, my drink resembled a root beer float: a bubbly, pale brown liquid.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
How to make a root beer float Don't have an A&W nearby?
—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
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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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