ALE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

ale

noun

Definition of ale

as in beer

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Recent Examples of ale The two-piece featured deep pink strings that formed a halter neck, along with pa ale pink triangle bikini top. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 June 2026 These soldiers of sunshine had merely consumed all the lager, ale and Guinness. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 19 June 2026 Three signature beer varieties were poured by the craft brewery, including its Kit Kupker, an amber ale; Devil’s Paint Box, a West Coast IPA; and Honest Haze, a hazy IPA. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 But that overhauled tap system pours very nicely, so order a Manny’s—a pale ale from the local Georgetown Brewing Company that’s a local staple and accessible mid-point in flavor profile between hoppy craft ale and mild old-school lager. — Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ale

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The drink menu is intentionally simply priced — every cocktail and glass of wine are $13, and all nine beer selections are $6-$7.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Once the two families bond (sort of), Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Peter obviously end up at each other’s throats in a dispute over beer.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

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In a review of the latest research, the American Heart Association found multiple cups of your morning brew won't have negative health impacts on your heart.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Urban runoff filled with a noxious brew of fertilizers, stormwater and sewage has flowed into the Seminole County lake from as far as Orlando, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs for decades.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

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This includes accommodation and meals, all soft and alcoholic drinks (excluding French champagne) including cellar collection wines, cocktails and single-malt whiskeys, laundry service, lodge activities, massage and spa treatments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
The evening will feature gourmet small plates, wine and cocktails, live entertainment and raffle prizes.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

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