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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
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
After getting a taste of remote or hybrid work during the pandemic, many workers are pushing back against strict schedules and return-to-office mandates.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Children can touch, smell, listen and taste their way through beloved family recipes and enjoy delicious snacks while celebrating the rich flavors and rhythms of their heritage.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But the other version is that Drahi is deliberately hollowing out one of the world’s great auction houses, turning it from an institution of taste and knowledge into something much closer to a generic platform that sets a price for things that have no price, taking a cut along the way.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
After getting a taste of remote or hybrid work during the pandemic, many workers are pushing back against strict schedules and return-to-office mandates.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
So 🎶 make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it🎶 — and maybe share this newsletter with someone who needs a little Swift and spice in their September!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Children can touch, smell, listen and taste their way through beloved family recipes and enjoy delicious snacks while celebrating the rich flavors and rhythms of their heritage.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
Noun
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Then the sap is combined with a little sea salt, producing a savory and mildly salty flavor.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Nonalcoholic options like aguas frescas in flavors like pineapple, mango, cucumber lime, watermelon, tamarind and horchata will be available, too.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nix took some of the advice and then molded it into a schedule tailored to his liking.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, as reported by NIFC.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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La Sibilla and Cantina del Mare both produce wines with abundant salinity, and in the whites wines (from Falanghina Flegria), one senses the surrounding landscape acutely.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, Simpson didn't have that marquee moment in the game in which Alabama could sense that a comeback was brewing.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And while winners may be tempted to choose the annuity for an initial lower tax bite and to get more Powerball money, inflation and unforeseeable tax changes over 29 years could eat away at its value.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > This rustic soup from Chiapas, Mexico, features the grassy flavor of fresh chipilín leaves in a rich corn broth, with tender masa dumplings stuffed with creamy queso fresco for a satisfying bite.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rapper opened a second location along the historic Sistrunk corridor six years after his Miami Gardens locale had taste buds buzzing, including the likes of Rihanna.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his own designs, Silos presented over the years exhibitions of photos by the likes of Larry Fink and Sarah Moon.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Little Lake Lodge was built in 1994, any home with more than 15,000 square feet of livable space had to undergo a special review, according to a report by Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's Broker Tim Estin.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The commission asked in October 2023 that Hartig undergo an examination by the State Bar of Michigan Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program, according to her formal response to the complaint filed against her.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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