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Shir·ley Tem·ple | \ ˈshər-lē-ˈtem-pəl 
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or less commonly Shirley Temple cocktail
Definition of Shirley Temple
: a nonalcoholic mixed drink of ginger ale and grenadine garnished with a cherry
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The first known use of Shirley Temple was in 1946
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