Coca-Cola
Britishnoun
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a carbonated soft drink flavoured with coca leaves, cola nuts, caramel, etc
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(modifier) denoting the spread of American culture and values to other parts of the world
Coca-Cola generation
Example Sentences
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If you’re looking for freebies, the Electrolit and Coca-Cola installations are still there from Coachella and Monster Energy also has a space where it’s giving out samples.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Behind them came the corporate class: Tropicana, which ended up with PepsiCo, and Minute Maid, which went to Coca-Cola.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
In his Feb. 28 annual letter to shareholders, his first, Abel made clear there are positions he considers “core,” such as Apple, American Express, Coca-Cola and Moody’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“Dad came to get me, and he took me to work, gave me a Coca-Cola and a little pack of crackers,” he recalled.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Other times one of the teachers would give me a quarter to buy a Coca-Cola.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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