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Recent Examples of ale
Someone on the ship found a ginger-ale bottle with water left in it; bafflingly, everyone in the crew agreed to offer the water to a dog on board.
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Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
During my visit, customers could choose from a blonde ale, red lager, Modelo beer or hard kombucha lemonade.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Also look for Delirium Noël, a big holiday ale from the Belgian brewery famous for the pink elephant on its label.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eggnog dates back to medieval England's posset, a milky, alcoholic beverage served hot, and composed of milk or cream, spices and ale or wine, with eggs and brandy or fortified wines eventually added, according to Smithsonian Magazine and National Geographic.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
During my visit, customers could choose from a blonde ale, red lager, Modelo beer or hard kombucha lemonade.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Also look for Delirium Noël, a big holiday ale from the Belgian brewery famous for the pink elephant on its label.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eggnog dates back to medieval England's posset, a milky, alcoholic beverage served hot, and composed of milk or cream, spices and ale or wine, with eggs and brandy or fortified wines eventually added, according to Smithsonian Magazine and National Geographic.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ale
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Bad Tom brewed its first beer in 2013 and shortly after opened a taproom on Eastern Avenue in Linwood, according to the brewery's website.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Try a variety of Asian cuisine from food trucks and vendors, relax in the beer garden, browse merchandise and engage in hands-on activities such as the Chinese tea ceremony and learning how to use chopsticks.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chickpeas and Swiss chard hang on to their texture in the brew, but use whichever white beans and hearty greens speak to you.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The user fills the tumbler with water and ice, fits the tumbler with the Ecoldbrew machine, loads the bean hopper (capacity 25 g) with whole beans, uses the rotary dial to set their preferred grind, and enters the brew time on the LED touchscreen.—
Shirl Leigh
January 22,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
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My Australian vowels were not corrected, but I was introduced to fine wine, opera and the royal family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Sacramento County wine sales totaled more than $167 million.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expectation and fear make for a horrible cocktail.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Just because mead is made with honey doesn’t mean all mead is sweet.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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There will be live music; aerialist shows; art and nature crafts; a beer and mead garden (proceeds benefit Denver Urban Gardens); and a vendor village of local makers selling honey, botanicals and handmade goods.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Ale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ale. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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