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Recent Examples of aftertaste
The oak influence fades gracefully, leaving a dry, slightly nutty aftertaste.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Still the aftertaste of raspberry filling clings to her soft palate, as thick and heady and floral as menstrual blood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Tasters found this burger to have a puzzling aftertaste that turned them off.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 June 2025
The finish is long and spicy, with a dry rye and oak aftertaste.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Still the aftertaste of raspberry filling clings to her soft palate, as thick and heady and floral as menstrual blood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Tasters found this burger to have a puzzling aftertaste that turned them off.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 June 2025
The finish is long and spicy, with a dry rye and oak aftertaste.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
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Tastes of dark chocolate, treacle, soy, and a salty tang that keeps your palate guessing with each sip.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The final dish is finished with fresh herbs for brightness and more peppers for that unmistakable tang.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Noun
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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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Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bok-i, the dog ghost, was the only guardian spirit.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While there are plenty of museums and historic attractions to visit, the city also offers theme parks like Busch Gardens, ghost tours and several art museums. 8.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thompson said that the big break for the investigation was the discovery of the knife sheath containing trace amounts of DNA that prosecutors were able to link to Kohberger's father.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, fulvic acid contains a whole cocktail of phenolic acids, trace minerals like magnesium and zinc, amino acids, and small peptides, notes Dr. Tufman.—
Noma Nazish,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is something County Attorney Jeff Newton should pursue, with relish.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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The relish won't be around until the holiday season arrives.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are echoes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, whose transition from right-winger to right-back thrust his career forward and ultimately led to a £50million ($67.3m at the current rate) move from Palace to Manchester United in June 2019 at age 21.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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There are echoes of Chekhov’s Three Sisters in Thomas’s semi-autobiographical movie starring Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham as siblings with dispositions as strikingly disparate as those possessed by the Prozorov sisters.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At night, the hotel glows golden—casting long shadows across gleaming marble colonnades and mirrored infinity pools that catch the stars like sequins.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lids pressed in pale pink shadow deliver detailing that’s the perfect balance between warm and cool.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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