How to Use cola in a Sentence

cola

noun
  • One of the ways to remove that wax is to use a cola (any kind will do).
    — Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021
  • This brown sugar ham is packed with flavor thanks to a sweet cola and whiskey glaze.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The secret is a little bit of bourbon and splash of a cola.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Or try it as an alternative to cola in rum or whiskey drinks.
    — Monica Khemsurov, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • But the brave and cola-curious out there can join a sweepstakes to win a pack.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The sodas come in cola, cream soda, ginger ale, and root beer.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 2 Sep. 2019
  • When pork is cool enough to handle, place in a roasting pan and add enough cola to cover it.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2021
  • This small spray works well on other stains too like red food coloring, grape juice and cola.
    — Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022
  • Druian said that any acidic drink — like colas, orange juice or wine — can damage tooth enamel.
    — Elisabetta Povoledo, The Seattle Times, 2 Sep. 2017
  • So will Coke fans in the United States get to drink boozy cola?
    — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • My first root beer felt like a spicy cola and a big secret I’d unraveled.
    — Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
  • The dark cola comes in one flavor that tastes similar to Coke.
    — Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2018
  • The coffee and rum or brandy can be substituted with an equal amount of flat cola or stout beer.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Adopting the polar bears takes these long-running cola wars to a new level.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This is hardly the first time colas have been infused with an extra dose of caffeine, though.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2019
  • These short almond nails pair cherry-cola red with ivory lace and gleaming pearl decals.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This recipe turned Southern cola into a rich and moist chocolate cake.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These melt-in-your-mouth ribs get a ton of flavor from the classic Southern cola.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Drinking colas at the same time as your supplement isn’t ideal.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There's orange, which looks like a basketball, and cola, which looks like a football.
    — Christine Flammia, Esquire, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The whiskey and cola, in particular, gives you some agency to choose the right kind of whiskey for your palate.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • On our visit, the bottled cola was cold, the line was long and the brisket had been slow-smoked for 14 hours.
    — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, 21 June 2019
  • In the mouth—flavors of wheat bread, blueberries, cola and cocoa.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Fruity and jammy and very, very oaky with red raspberry and cherry cola on the finish.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2020
  • Mini-bar was stocked with boutique brands of colas, spirits, and snacks, which made the resort feel on-trend.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • The cola de mono is made of aguardiente, milk, coffee and is flavored with vanilla and cloves.
    — Princess Cruises, Bon Appetit, 2 July 2018
  • Everything else was given to the people straight up--no ice, no cola, no water.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 May 2021
  • A little cola will make your sauce Southern from the outset, and ketchup will keep it simple.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The happy outcome of the cola wars has been the exact opposite.
    — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 1 Oct. 2020
  • What consumers should know is eight ounces of apple juice and eight ounces of cola have the same amount of sugar, about six teaspoons.
    — Cara Rosenbloom, charlotteobserver, 16 Jan. 2018

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cola.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: