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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
  • Back to the ghosts Zwicker also is the author of books about haunted places in New England.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The ghost moon The leading explanation, Santos-Sanz explains, is a small shepherd satellite sharing the outer ring’s orbit.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • The rise of pass-throughs Zidar and Zwick trace much of the dramatic rise of pass-through businesses back to the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The initial testing performed on the 10 towers last week found traces of living or dead bacteria.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of trace
Noun
  • Linnetz relishes in his identity as a provocateur, a detail about him which has, in fact, produced more viral moments in five years than most people have in their entire career as a designer.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ginger is also found in many cuisines around the world, including German Pfeffernüsse cookies, Australian marmalades, Moroccan tagines, and American cranberry relish.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of relish
Noun
  • The Zombies’ records are notable for their production values, bringing in echoes and other effects for songs that in lesser hands would be simple unadorned rave-ups.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The sounds of eventual victory, Tolokonnikov said, might be heard in the echoes of an earlier chapter of Ukrainian history.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • Video projections by Rael and Haynes evoke black-and-white shadow puppetry that’s especially effective during the scenes set in Mictlán.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shadow

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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