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Recent Examples of aftertaste
Team Europe may have made history at Bethpage Black, but their 15-13 Ryder Cup victory on American soil came with a bitter aftertaste.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The creaminess of the dip, as well as the pieces of cranberry and jalapeño, stood out first, followed by a burst of flavor, and a sweet heat aftertaste.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Just stir the powder into your morning coffee, matcha, or water with zero grit and no bitter aftertaste.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Sarah Cracknell’s voice is tempered with a touch of honeyed grit, but has lost none of of its ability to convey the bittersweet aftertaste of romantic loss.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The creaminess of the dip, as well as the pieces of cranberry and jalapeño, stood out first, followed by a burst of flavor, and a sweet heat aftertaste.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Just stir the powder into your morning coffee, matcha, or water with zero grit and no bitter aftertaste.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Sarah Cracknell’s voice is tempered with a touch of honeyed grit, but has lost none of of its ability to convey the bittersweet aftertaste of romantic loss.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
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Inspired by retro relish trays, this easy cheese spread is highly addictive thanks to the slight tang and brightness from marinated artichoke hearts and smokiness from the gouda.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Pita chips add extra crunch, and feta brings the tang.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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The ghosts of a 37-0 shutout to Iowa less than a month ago still lingered — the boos that faded into silence, the homecoming crowd that emptied before the fourth quarter, the scoreboard stuck on humiliation.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pacino stars as the enigmatic titular figure, described as part muse, part ghost of cinema past.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Development on Titanique traces back a decade, when Mindelle, Rousouli and co-creator Ty Blue (Titanique's director) dreamed up the show and staged a concert presentation in.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some fruit pits and seeds, like those in apples and pears, contain traces of cyanide, which is harmful to birds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Complete your lunch or dinner with a side of pomegranate relish.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by retro relish trays, this easy cheese spread is highly addictive thanks to the slight tang and brightness from marinated artichoke hearts and smokiness from the gouda.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fischer especially recommends making sound-softening updates in rooms with higher ceilings, open layouts, and hardwood flooring, all of which can amplify echo and reverb.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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At its softest, Le Bon’s sedate echo-chamber fare threatens to vaporize and disappear.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Walk out of a play’s shadows back into the clear light of day without a there to take with you, and even a burning cauldron will become little more than a brief candle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The events occurred in and around the lawless border of Venezuela and Colombia, where spies, smugglers and gun runners rub shoulders and distrust their own shadow.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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