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 The finish is smooth, with a pleasant aftertaste. Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 This gentle, affordable cleaner helps scrub away unwanted buildup without leaving behind any chemical aftertaste. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 There’s no artificial aftertaste to be found here thanks to a short ingredient list that consists mainly of carbonated water, fruit juice, sea salt, herbs or spices, and probiotics. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025 Irish actor Ronan stars in Bad Apples, described as a biting satire with a thriller aftertaste that will open the section. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
  • The title may have the tang of a prog-rock album, but the book is witty, minutely detailed, and braced by common sense—a welcome gift in an often obsessive environment.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Deal Island Devil Cream Cake is a moist and lightly chocolatey cake, with a slight tang from buttermilk.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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
  • Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Former teen heartthrob Devon Sawa briefly appeared at the end of Casper, playing the titular ghost's human form.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.
    Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The items offer a glimpse into Taylor, who redefined Hollywood stardom, spanning her headline-making jewels and costumes to private correspondence and traces of her activism.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The blue cheese tart starter ($15) is topped with a green tomato and pickle relish.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is nothing remotely motivating to be found in those vacant and echo-y rooms.
    Kate Colby October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In days, they will be gone, and with them, the only remaining echo of the heart of Ruidoso’s tourism economy.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The other player on the pitch on Sunday who cast as long a shadow was Donnarumma.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Playoffs have been under the shadow of league star Napheesa Collier speaking with pointed criticism of commissioner Cathy Engelbert in what amounts to a mutiny against the commish, with other players backing Collier.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025

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