aftertaste

noun

Definition of aftertastenext
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 Editors also appreciated it for its consistency and mouthfeel, which didn't leave an aftertaste and felt fresh all the way through. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Customers and early reviews frequently note the absence of chalky aftertaste or bloating—outcomes the brand attributes to its ingredient choices and in-house production focus for quality control. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Wild catfish are notorious for their muddy aftertaste, yet this doesn’t seem to turn many people off. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 There’s no strange aftertaste, no fishy flavor, and no texture issues. — Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
  1. tang
  2. afterimage
  3. ghost
  4. trace
  5. relish
  6. echo
  7. shadow
Noun
  • The pickled papaya salad on top lends the loveliest bit of sweet tang and a little crunch.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When fully deployed, the titanium lockbar moves directly behind the blade tang to establish lockup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tang
Noun
  • Those truths come together in a series of ands and buts, which layer upon and contradict each other, like the afterimages of Tullock in Stefania Bulbarella’s video design.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That trailing effect isn’t a smear on its own, but their blades also leave afterimages, duplicate smears, along their path through space.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of afterimage
Noun
  • From glittering ghosts, ghastly goblins and wicked witches to wily warlocks, fashion can inspire any Halloween transformation.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • Previous studies relied on paleomagnetism, the study of residual magnetic traces in ancient rocks, since the orientation of those magnetic traces would have varied depending upon where that rock was located relative to Earth's magnetic field.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rouse said traces of Garr's blood were found deep within the handle.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of trace
Noun
  • At Sorkin’s version of the Wall Street Journal, everyone up and down the masthead — editors, writers, even interns — insults each other with such relish that someone should be written up by HR.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Specific menu items include the Italian sausage, egg and Cooper’s sharp cheese sandwich; biscuits and gravy; and chorizo breakfast burrito with eggs, potatoes, onions, cheese and zesty red pepper relish.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of relish
Noun
  • The scene was a modern echo of the old accommodation between gangsters and the state.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While many of the Middle East’s archaeological sites invoke pharaohs, Nabataeans, Romans, Islamic civilization, and Crusaders, the columns of Al-Rajajil are an echo of a prehistoric period wrapped in mystery.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • The bill had sought to sanction Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, even after his death in 1956.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadow

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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