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 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 All in all, a good meal that leaves no bitter aftertaste. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 There’s no strange aftertaste, no fishy flavor, and no texture issues. — Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 The fluffy ice cream has a chemical aftertaste, and there isn’t even a hint of vanilla in the mix. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 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
  • Think of it as a brighter, more fragrant take on chess pie, with the tang of buttermilk in both the flaky crust and silky filling.
    — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To make it at home, start with a base of ketchup, add apple cider vinegar for tang, then balance the mix with both light brown sugar and pineapple juice for caramel notes and natural fruity sweetness.
    — Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 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
  • Crow-Armstrong’s single to center leading off the 11th sent Kelly, the ghost runner, home from second.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There’s ghosts, there’s futures, there’s residue in this building—there’s sweat from colonial histories that reside in brick and concrete for centuries.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • Like in Episode 2, where Penny, in an alternate universe, is with her former boyfriend Zack with no trace of her Big Bang husband Leonard, Bernadette does not have Howard’s last name and appears very much single.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Regulators have been careful to note that the action targets concentrated and synthetic products, not natural leaf containing trace amounts.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of trace
Noun
  • Glasner is a coach who likes to be hands-on and relishes working with his squad at training.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The sides, like the sandwiches, are relentless in their richness—a bit of roasted-pineapple relish on the lechón dip lands about as forcefully as a Nerf dart against a howitzer.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of relish
Noun
  • Denis sees echoes of that survival strategy in the behavior of Haitians in South Florida and elsewhere across the United States, where many have withdrawn from public view.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The tit-for-tat brings up echoes of last year, when the rivals were locked in a blistering trade war.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • The shadow of Ganymede could be seen on the planet which was impressive.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The moon's shadow will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic, Spain, and Portugal, offering up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadow

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