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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
a birthday party whose Caribbean decorations gave it a tropical flavor
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as in taste
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste
loved the deep flavor of the native strawberries
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
it seems that short skirts are the new flavor of the month
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Recent Examples of flavor
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
And for those already craving wintery flavors such as Peppermint Mocha and Sugar Cookie Latte, Starbucks holiday coffees, creamers and ready-to-drink beverages are now available at grocery stores.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Powders are usually tasteless, but many powders come flavored.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Berbere, Brisket, and Everything In Between East Africa meets Central Texas in a bold mash-up of flavor and fire at Smoke’N Ash.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
And for those already craving wintery flavors such as Peppermint Mocha and Sugar Cookie Latte, Starbucks holiday coffees, creamers and ready-to-drink beverages are now available at grocery stores.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Today, seltzer water is sold almost everywhere, with brands offering plain and flavored varieties ranging from lime and black cherry to grapefruit and seasonal blends.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Powders are usually tasteless, but many powders come flavored.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavor
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Iverson often compared his own fearlessness to Jordan’s aura, famously crossing up Jordan early in his career as a statement of arrival.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Both looks played in her usual register — classic shapes, fine detail, and that imitable cool girl aura — but each carried a distinct point of view.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Maker’s Mark is an affordable bourbon that differs from others in that it’s made with wheat as the secondary flavoring grain in the mashbill instead of rye.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The chain has also recently reformulated its Member’s Mark brand to replace artificial food dyes and questionable ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, aspartame, and flavorings with natural options.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Enhancing the taste of other foods, Chinese five-spice powder can be added to marinades, soups, stir-fries and even baked desserts.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Montmorency cherries are recommended as they are known for their tart and sour taste with high amounts of natural melatonin.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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While stocks in the region, so far, have underperformed their emerging-market peers, letting down many investors, these lower valuations are attractive to KKR because of the positive macro trends.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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An extension of little luxuries, this trend is an easy way to treat yourself to something both beautiful and delicious!—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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As platters emptied, they would have been removed from the table to make way for nuts, fruits, and sweet biscuits that were variously spiced with nutmeg from the Maluku Islands, in Indonesia; cinnamon from Sri Lanka; or ginger grown in the Caribbean.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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And don’t forget to spice up your next dinner party via these autumnal tablescape must-haves.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Manitoba’s clean hydroelectric grid provides abundant renewable energy, which is essential for powering technology to pull CO₂ from the atmosphere without creating additional emissions in the process, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The menu exudes exquisite flavors, and whether you’re seated in the living room, the galley or on the terrace, the atmosphere is that of a dear friend’s home.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Two months before Twilight kicked off the glittery vampire craze, Alan Ball’s True Blood had already put an original, sexy spin on the jugular-draining genre.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The low-fat craze of the '80s and '90s left sales of similar deli meats like bologna dropping year after year, according to the blog Food Republic.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The aroma of this best-seller blends comforting notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Autumn Wreath Yankee Candle features layered scents of apple, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and woodsy notes that, when combined, create a warm, welcoming aroma that just feels like fall.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Flavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavor. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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