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ale

[eyl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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Worn down by pestering, our parents relented and allowed ginger ale at Sunday dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

He brews his own ale at home and once considered buying a brewery.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

If your people are beer people, think versatile: an amber ale or clean lager, plus a solid N/A counterpart.Athletic makes good ones, though many skew hoppy, so keep your audience in mind.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2025

I coughed up $15.99 for Wi-Fi—much more than most airlines charge—and $9.98 for Pringles and a can of ginger ale.

From Slate Oct. 15, 2024

The ale was well brewed and there was pease porridge and bread for supper.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

It is known for its well-kept local ales, from Stroud Brewery and good bar banter.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

In their analysis of Belgian ales, the scientists found a clear hierarchy.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2025

People swapping cask ales for cappuccinos or ordering a burger and a beer via Deliveroo rather than at their local are a new threat to pubs, according to the boss of Greene King.

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

“We’re having trouble finding Saymo, so we just keep ordering Shastas and ginger ales and hoping that he’ll roll up,” Mulaney said at the January presentation.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2025

"Two ginger ales for the chessboard coming right up."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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