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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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Stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis and Shirley Temple also entertained families outside the theater through the popular fan magazines packed with glamorous portraits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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

“What happened to the Shirley Temple for $3.50?”

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

But Mr. Soboroff’s greatest discovery with these machines — and others, including typewriters belonging to Maya Angelou, Tennessee Williams, John Lennon and Shirley Temple — was a historical connection to great people.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Frieda brought her four graham crackers on a saucer and some milk in a blue-and-white Shirley Temple cup.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison