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ale

[eyl] / 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 son would respond, “a double,” and then take his ginger ale.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

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

She gave her mugwort in warm ale to drink and spoke soothingly, calling her Sweetheart and Good Old Girl.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

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

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

We drank ginger ales and ordered jalapeno poppers and we all danced to a country and western band while Susan’s face beamed on the late news from the TV above the bar.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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