ALE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

ale

noun

Definition of ale

as in beer

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Recent Examples of ale Because water was frequently unsafe and tea was politically boycotted, everyday favorites included rum punch, hard cider, and ale. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Food offerings can include turkey legs, giant pickles, ale and mocktails. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for ale

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Noun

Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The location, in the historic Steamers Building on the waterfront embarcadero, has a German beer garden atmosphere overlooking the Sacramento River.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of beer

Noun

Add a table lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a saucer plate that matches your favorite coffee mug to sip your morning brew or a cup of hot tea for reading on weekend afternoons.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Its laid-back, welcoming atmosphere is rivaled only by its creative beer options, such as the Cryptic Kolsch crisp, a traditional German brew, and the White Ghost Hefe, a Bavarian-style wheat beer.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of brew

Noun

Aside from a strong menu, there’s also an impressive wine and cocktail menu to look forward to.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The menus will bring together the elegance of French cuisine with the flavors of California and will be priced at $695 per person, with optional wine pairings.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of wine

Noun

The restaurant serves refined California cuisine with European influences, accompanied by classic cocktails and sweeping views of Los Angeles.

— Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of cocktail

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