SOFT DRINK Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

soft drink

noun

Definition of soft drink

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 In case tasting wasn't enough, Mountain Dew fans can now smell like the chartreuse soft drink. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Ale-8-One Winchester, Kentucky Inspired by European ginger beers, the soft drink inventor George Lee Wainscott created this ginger-citrus soda. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi famously flew to Leh, assured him that his demands would be addressed, and persuaded him to break his fast, symbolically handing him a soft drink. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026 By turning watch parties into product discovery moments, the brand reaches consumers precisely when soft drink consumption peaks, while reinforcing its positioning as a healthier alternative to traditional game-day beverages. — Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft drink

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soda

Noun

The front counter handwashing sink was blocked by cases of soda, pizza boxes and boxes of cups.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
One of these chambers contains a disc of fabric that is pre-wetted with water, one contains a foaming agent made up of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium bicarbonate (the main component of baking soda), and one contains a drop of eye medication.

— Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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