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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Agent McCaffrey laments: "When you ask her for dinner, you know that she'd be happier off by herself at a drugstore having an orangeade with maybe an egg in it."
From Time Magazine Archive
You will find out, no doubt, that Americans who do not patronize les grands restaurants live on substances like le cake mix, JellO, peanut butter, ketchup, Coke and orangeade without orange.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beyond lies Italy, a pavilion where oranges and lemons arrive each day so completely ripe and fresh from the groves, that no sugar is used in either the orangeade or lemonade.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Empty" and "full" prompted him to suck in a quart of orangeade until his cheeks were taut as a wineskin, then squirt it all out.
From Time Magazine Archive
He took the menu away, poured coffee into thick pottery mugs, and leaned again on the orangeade cooler.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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