orangeade
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of orangeade
From French, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at orange, -ade 2
Example Sentences
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But thirsty people did not take kindly to street-corner orangeade.
From Time Magazine Archive
He fell over some chairs in the grandstand, noisily spilled a tray of orangeade.
From Time Magazine Archive
There, while Reynolds waited for a friend, Anita haltingly sipped an orangeade.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Israelis put up no barriers, nor did they take down the receiving tents in which returning refugees have been greeted with orangeade and light lunches before getting free transportation to their homes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Young German women dressed in uniforms walked among the ranks of athletes, smiling, handing out cookies and orangeade, trying to keep everyone peppy.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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