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Shirley Temple

American  

noun

  1. a nonalcoholic cocktail of ginger ale and grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry: a child's drink, served especially to a girl.


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One of the biggest stars of the era was Shirley Temple, a sweet, ringleted child who comforted audiences by mending rifts in families and melting the hearts of tough guys.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

While we waited for our food, Callie pounded a gigantic Shirley Temple and was brought another so quickly everyone started laughing.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2025

In 1967, he defeated fellow Republican Shirley Temple Black and Democrat Roy Archibald in a special election for the San Mateo County congressional seat.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

Among the highlights of the offerings are machines once owned by Ernest Hemingway, Andy Rooney, Shirley Temple and Ted Kaczynski.Credit...

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2023

Around to get revenge if Shirley Temple Wong dropped even the tiniest hint of what had happened that afternoon.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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