Dr Pepper

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1. trademarkA brand of sweet, cherry-esque–flavoured carbonated soft drink similar to (but distinct from) cola that is produced by the company Keurig Dr Pepper.

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1. A serving of Dr Pepper.

   And with that, she drinks a Dr Pepper. And she loves it.

   1984 January 30, “The Many Joys of Being a Pepper Too”, in The Victoria Advocate, page 12A

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   "I got the bunny book, Aunt Peg," says Caroline, sipping her Dr Pepper.

   1994, Robert Trent, “Hard-Candy Christmas”, in Ethan Mordden, editor, Waves: An Anthology of New Gay Fiction, Vintage Books, →ISBN, page 164

   I got a Dr Pepper, which Mom doesn’t let me have too often. Plus three packs of sugarful gum, and barbecue chips for later.

   2010, Mary Hershey, Love and Pollywogs from Camp Calamity, Wendy Lamb Books, →ISBN, page 33

   I pulled out my lizard-hunting money and paid for two Kit Kats and two Dr Peppers, both a better price than my great-uncle Henry charged down the road. Just a few pennies made all the difference, if you knew how to scrimp and save.

   2019, Julia Elliot, “Hellion”, in Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor, editor, The Best American Short Stories 2019, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 93