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as in flavor
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste
I can't stand the taste of cherry-flavored cough syrup
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2
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
I'll just have a taste of your dessert
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
trying to develop a taste for classical music
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as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of taste
ABC News, 16 June 2026
Perhaps one of them smuggled some fish into the house and gave Varsha a taste behind the family’s back?
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Settle in for a multicourse tasting menu from chef Michael Ceraldi, featuring seasonal, hyper-local ingredients from the land and sea.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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Noun
Crafted from soft, flexible silicone and durable stainless steel with smooth silicone tips, these BPA-free straws are built to last without retaining tastes, odors, or wear over time.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Perhaps one of them smuggled some fish into the house and gave Varsha a taste behind the family’s back?
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Verb
The Vernon Hills Park District event drew 100 to 150 people to partake of beer tasting by five vendors with seven more vendors who had dropped off product.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Settle in for a multicourse tasting menu from chef Michael Ceraldi, featuring seasonal, hyper-local ingredients from the land and sea.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
Noun
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Other culinary additions also celebrate the modern, hyper-local flavors taking root across the archipelago.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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They’re affiliated with Mural Arts Philadelphia, the organization that partners with the Eagles to stage this annual event, and one of the men next to Sirianni apparently places his arm around Sirianni’s torso a bit too low for the coach’s liking.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The 2026 car is much more to Hamilton’s liking.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Verb
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While fans gather at the stadium itself, the FIFA Fan Fest and other watch parties will offer more ways to experience the game.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Just nine of the 26 players have experienced Ghana’s club system at some point, while eight come from the diaspora, born in countries including the Netherlands, England and France.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Odd to be so close without sensing the pain in my body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Researchers trained the sensing system using more than 12,000 data samples collected during 157 cutting motions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Aguirre hoped his team would shake off nerves following the emotional opener at Azteca Stadium and show more bite in its second game against South Korea, but his team didn’t have much power behind its attack during the game’s first 45 minutes.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Nosh on lamb skewers or savor bites of sweet plantains.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Noun
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This has been a theme with AEW, which has seen the likes of Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Penta, Ricky Saints, Jade Cargill and now Danhausen achieve career-defining success in AEW’s wake.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Ismaël Koné, who appeared to suffer a major leg injury during Canada's 6-0 victory against Qatar earlier tonight, will undergo surgery, according to the national team coach, Jesse Marsch.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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