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ginger ale

noun

Definition of ginger ale

: a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage flavored mainly with ginger extract

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Fill each glass with about ¾ cup ginger ale and serve immediately with long spoons. Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, "Five or Fewer: Chill out with these summertime sweets," 30 Aug. 2019 Top with ginger ale and garnish with fresh peach and thyme. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Grilled peaches make a great cocktail, too," 14 Aug. 2019 Even the mocktails get up there — the alcohol-less Cliff Dweller, made with juice, coconut, Hibiscus-Grenadine, and ginger ale — costs $32. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "Here's What Everything Costs at Disneyland's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge," 3 June 2019 Prior to the incident, Crawley reportedly woke the woman up by spitting ginger ale in her mouth. Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, "Police: Man sets fire after threatening a woman and her dog," 16 July 2019 The cocktail is made using Woodford Reserve Rye, ginger ale, St. Germain, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, vanilla and a Luxardo cherry skewer for garnish. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, "Bottoms up! 6 ways to celebrate National Bourbon Day in Louisville," 11 June 2019 It can be mixed with ginger ale or used as the core ingredient of a counterintuitive-seeming concoction: the virgin martini. Alex Williams, New York Times, "The New Sobriety," 15 June 2019 That drinking ginger ale soothes upset stomachs. Because that, folks, is straight-up false. Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "Ginger Ale Isn't Good for Upset Stomachs," 9 Oct. 2018 In other words, guzzling ginger ale won't exactly help your health. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Health Benefits of Ginger Water," 11 Jan. 2019

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First Known Use of ginger ale

1818, in the meaning defined above

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ginger ale

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ginger ale

: a soft drink that is flavored with ginger

ginger ale

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Kids Definition of ginger ale

: a soft drink flavored with ginger

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