aftertaste

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 There’s no shortage of stylish craft here and much to enjoy in the performances, but ultimately, Rosebush Pruning is too glib to work, leaving only an acrid aftertaste. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 Medium-dark roasts often have a somewhat bitter aftertaste. Emily Santora, Health, 30 Jan. 2026 There was definitely heat on the back end, especially in the aftertaste. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 The aftertaste was almost as strong as the original taste. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
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Noun
  • Feta adds a tang to the sweetness of honeydew melon.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
  • Key lime juice and zest infuse the cake with zippy flavor, and a Key lime glaze adds tang.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The big hits came from pinch-hitter Troy Johnston, who hit a double to right to score ghost runner Willi Castro, and Jake McCarthy, who drove in Johnston with a single to center.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
  • And what about Ctenocheloides attenboroughi, a living species of ghost shrimp less than an inch long?
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Whereas some actual insects use pheromones as biochemical markers (or stigmergic traces), the RAnts biomimicked version is photormones – light signals – to guide the actions of their collective.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
  • The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Adding more onion, relish, veggies, and eggs would go a long way in amping up the flavors.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
  • Few relish turning heads like the foremost Kardashian, who has attended a dozen Met Galas, beginning with her 2013 debut as Kanye West’s plus-one in a custom Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci dress.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • But does that have echoes in what’s going on outside our window?
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • In an echo of Pliny the Younger’s account, the second skeleton, that of a somewhat older man, was found with a terracotta bowl near his head.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Out of the shadow of Jesse’s big personality, Michelle is opening up this season, first with her heartbreaking estrangement from her father and now with her grieving process for her mother.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Hong Kong — China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of national development.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 May 2026

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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