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lemonade

American

[lem-uh-neyd, lem-uh-neyd] / ˌlɛm əˈneɪd, ˈlɛm əˌneɪd /

noun

a beverage consisting of lemon juice, sweetener, and water, sometimes carbonated.

lemonade British

/ ˌlɛməˈneɪd /

noun

a drink made from lemon juice, sugar, and water or from carbonated water, citric acid, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lemonade

1655–65; lemon + -ade ¹, modeled on French limonade or Spanish limonada

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lemonade

For the study, sugar-sweetened beverages included carbonated beverages, punch, lemonade and sports drinks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Last year, the company changed its popular strawberry shake and signature pink lemonade recipes to remove red dye No. 40, a synthetic additive used to give foods and drinks a bright red hue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Pereira has continued to champion corn, recently making a Brazilian lemonade - which uses limes instead of lemons - and pairing it with corn milk.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A sippable sweet treat: Refreshers—a nebulous class of drinks similar to lemonade or smoothies—are taking over menus from Starbucks to McDonald’s.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Clearly, optimism can be a very fine trait, with the power to turn lemons into lemonade, apples into blackberries, and so forth.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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