ginger ale

noun

: a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage flavored mainly with ginger extract

Examples of ginger ale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regular ginger ale is nutritionally similar to most other soft drinks. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

For a non-alcoholic version, swap the white wine for white grape juice, peach nectar, or ginger ale. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Black coffee and plain tea without creamer, ginger ale, apple juice, white grape juice, clear broths, gelatin, popsicles and hard candy are all fair game. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Sure, ginger ale may not seem like a very exciting drink on the ground. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ginger ale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale

Kids Definition

ginger ale

noun

: a soft drink flavored with ginger