to taste
idiom
: in an amount that results in the taste that one wants
—used in recipes to indicate how much salt, pepper, etc., should be added to food
Salt the stew to taste.
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With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
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Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Unlike their former Amador operation, it’s meant to be more than just a venue to taste and purchase wines.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
But excellence comes down to taste.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
San Diego residents are among the first customers in America to taste-test Jersey Mike’s Subs new Hot Italian sub sandwich this month.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Unlike their former Amador operation, it’s meant to be more than just a venue to taste and purchase wines.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
But excellence comes down to taste.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
San Diego residents are among the first customers in America to taste-test Jersey Mike’s Subs new Hot Italian sub sandwich this month.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to taste
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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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