ginger ale

noun

1. a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger extract.

ginger ale

noun

1. a sweetened effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavoured with ginger extract

Word History and Origins

Origin of ginger ale¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It’s like how some days call for an expertly crafted Boulevardier, and others just want a shot of Old Forester with a splash of ginger ale.

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If you thought that going sober meant signing up for a lifetime of tepid ginger ale, think again.

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If you approach everything as if it has meaning — misspelled signs, toilet figurines, the differences between 7-Up and ginger ale — well, then it does.

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"We didn't have milk for the cereal. And I'm not exaggerating, I used to use ginger ale for milk — that's how bad it was. So I had to go steal milk from the neighbors."

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Holding a glass of ginger ale, Mr. Biden went on to toast “two great nations, two great friends, and two great powers.”

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