aftertaste

as in tang
a sensation that remains after something is experienced The wine has a fruity aftertaste.

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Recent Examples of aftertaste Hollow Leg Alcohol Free Cabernet Sauvignon, $20 Smooth, relatively complete with a pleasant aftertaste. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Their tequila is clean, vibrant, and made with 100% organic agave that gives it a fresh, authentic flavor without the harsh aftertaste. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 In some ways, Little Witch Academia functions as a guilt-free Harry Potter alternative, giving viewers the sparkling delight of a magical academy without the bitter transphobic aftertaste. Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024 Those who experience side effects like nausea, diarrhea, or a fishy aftertaste may be signs that fish oil isn’t well-tolerated. Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
  • Orange, grapefruit, or pineapple juice can provide a similar tang, but with a bit more sweetness.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • The new residents include clownfish, cownose stingrays and unicorn tangs, LEGOLAND Florida said in a news release.
    USA TODAY Network Staff, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Think disco ball ghosts, skeletons lounging poolside, and heart-eyed skulls that belong on your gallery wall and your feed.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
  • Just a ghost in the RAM, stealing data or encrypting files until the system reboots.
    Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • More than 17 people were arrested as suspects in connection to the case after investigators found trace amounts of DNA on plastic bands tied around Kardashian's wrists.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
  • Consumers can see key product details such as COA’s, easily readable cannabinoid and terpene data, and supplemental product information directly sourced from the track and trace system.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Each game, three random fans are selected to represent either ketchup, mustard or relish and try to finish the race in first place, running from the opposing team’s dugout to first base.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
  • There’s a third kid involved in the story called Oliver, played with macabre relish by Jonah Wren Phillips.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The echoes of a Spanish-language birthday song boomed from a backyard party.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 9 June 2025
  • But computer simulations show that there are filaments and tendrils of dark matter crisscrossing the voids like a faint echo of the grand cosmic web, repeating itself in miniature.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The friend zone trope suggests that the lovelorn are trapped in the cold shadow of platonic feelings.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
  • Those unmentioned months cast a dark shadow upon the rich descriptions of his life as a chemist before and after the war.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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