ale

Example Sentences

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The son would respond, “a double,” and then take his ginger ale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Mr Banks said he did not yet know if the large number of steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash pies were still stored in the back.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

He has a fondness for knitting, for starters, and prefers peppermint tea over ale.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

“Have off, Dick,” said Alyce, “or I be telling your granny who drank that ale she hid for herself. And you, Jack Snaggletooth, I still have that bottle of rat’s blood!”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman