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ale

[eyl] / eɪl /
NOUN
intoxicating, fermented beverage
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So ginger ale and tonic water became sick-day staples in our home, a bottle uncapped with a satisfying carbonated hiss if someone had a fever.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

And in 2024, craft ale company Brew York also recalled cans of its Juice Forsyth IPA over concerns they could explode and injure people.

From BBC Jun. 6, 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

I remember one particular weekend morning when my dad forced me to walk to the grocery store to buy my sister ginger ale, since she had a stomach virus.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

This was one of the first ales he made in his Overtone brewery in Glasgow.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2025

Meanwhile, revenue fell slightly to £85m, amid an "increase in pub sales and a decrease in sales from premium bottled ales".

From BBC Mar. 19, 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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