soft drink

noun

: a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage
especially : soda pop

Examples of soft drink in a Sentence

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While crossing Roma International Bridge into Texas on Jan. 31, a shipment of soft drinks was selected for an inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said in a Feb. 4 news release. Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025 Coca-Cola has initiated a recall of several soft drink products in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of chlorate were detected during routine checks at a production plant in Belgium. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Coca-Cola has initiated a recall of several soft drink brands in Europe after detecting elevated chlorate levels in a bottling facility in Ghent, Belgium. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 Food usually comes in the form of overpriced candies and soft drinks. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for soft drink 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft drink was in 1843

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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20drink. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

soft drink

noun
: a sweet flavored beverage containing no alcohol
especially : soda pop

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