as in pop
a cold beverage that is usually sweet, does not contain alcohol, and is often sold in bottles or cans
the sandwich comes with chips and a soft drink
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Recent Examples of soft drink
An $8 Big Mac meal comes with medium fries and choice of a medium soft drink.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The special deals include a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal, which comes with hash browns and a small coffee, or an $8 Big Mac meal that includes medium fries and a medium soft drink.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The restaurant chain is also adding a new $9 Discovery Luxe Box that comes with a soft drink, two Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos, nachos, and a Crunchwrap Supreme, which launched in the 2000s.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2018, Bob Gamgort—then CEO of coffee K-Cup pod purveyor Keurig Green Mountain—united hot and cold beverages under the same roof for the first time by merging with soft drink giant Dr Pepper Snapple for nearly $19 billion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The special deals include a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal, which comes with hash browns and a small coffee, or an $8 Big Mac meal that includes medium fries and a medium soft drink.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The restaurant chain is also adding a new $9 Discovery Luxe Box that comes with a soft drink, two Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos, nachos, and a Crunchwrap Supreme, which launched in the 2000s.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2018, Bob Gamgort—then CEO of coffee K-Cup pod purveyor Keurig Green Mountain—united hot and cold beverages under the same roof for the first time by merging with soft drink giant Dr Pepper Snapple for nearly $19 billion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft drink
Noun
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The new collection focused on neutrals, with black, white and gray pieces in ruched and shimmering dresses of all lengths, plus pops of pale pink.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Related Articles Pink’s glam harkened back to her pop rock roots, with heavy black eye shadow and bold brows.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the baking soda is sitting, bring another pot of baking soda to a boil and slowly pour it back down the drain once the ten minutes are up.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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The deal includes a Red's Double Tavern Burger, a choice of a bottomless side, and a bottomless soda.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Soft drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20drink. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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