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ale

[ayl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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If you give a man a dragon, he’ll ask for a glass of ale to go with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The ginger ale is flatly branded Canada Dry.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

Ilya passes Shane his signature ginger ale across the counter and says, “You like tuna melt?”

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

I took a seat beneath Singapore’s second-oldest edifice, Caldwell House, built in 1841 for a clerk to the magistrates, and in Anglo spirit, ordered fish and chips with an ale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

Snatching a mug of ale from John Dark, Jennet brought it to the wailing woman.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

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

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

Although these lagers can achieve foam stability similar to Belgian ales, the physics behind them vary significantly.

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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