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ale

[ayl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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Icy cold glasses of Tell the Truth, a light and lemony ale, sat before them on a high-top table beside a stenographer’s notebook and a laptop.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Worn down by pestering, our parents relented and allowed ginger ale at Sunday dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

She lists her interests as real ale, good books, the arts and music and sport - she’s a member of Glamorgan County Cricket Club and a regular at Cardiff City FC and at Cardiff Rugby.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The ginger ale is flatly branded Canada Dry.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

He does, still with that look on his face like I might have given him a disease from my ginger ale spitting.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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

“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

He remembers two politicians who would eat together and regularly put in the same order: "Two working man's portions of your beef and two pewter mugs of your finest ales."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024

Come evening there were sliced hams, boiled eggs, and roasted larks stuffed with garlic and onions, with pale ales and Myrish fire wines to help in their digestion.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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