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ginger ale

American

noun

a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger extract.

ginger ale British

noun

a sweetened effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavoured with ginger extract

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ginger ales

plural

Etymology

Origin of ginger ale

First recorded in 1835–45

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Little things can help—get some fresh air, sip a ginger ale, nibble on crackers—but nausea is on its own timeline.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2023

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

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

White wine sangria, featuring triple sec, ginger ale and fruit, is also perfect as a help-yourself drink.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

Gaia nursed a glass of lukewarm Vernor’s ginger ale.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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