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Recent Examples of aftertaste
There was definitely heat on the back end, especially in the aftertaste.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The aftertaste was almost as strong as the original taste.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But if the chocolate is very old and the bloom has spread deep inside, the chocolate will be cracked, dry and crusty, possibly with a waxy aftertaste, says Hartel.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
This adds healthy fats and richness, helping mask any artificial aftertaste from the powder.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The aftertaste was almost as strong as the original taste.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But if the chocolate is very old and the bloom has spread deep inside, the chocolate will be cracked, dry and crusty, possibly with a waxy aftertaste, says Hartel.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
This adds healthy fats and richness, helping mask any artificial aftertaste from the powder.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
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But not only does this texture work, combined with the sharp sourdough tang of the crust, the effect is stunning.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hunter Sauce is described as a sweet chili sauce with notes of chili, garlic and pepper, while Demon Sauce is a bold mustard sauce with heat and tang.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 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
Noun
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That’s news to the ghost of President Lyndon Johnson and the still-communist capital of Hanoi.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Until that happens, the ghost bikes will remain — stark, silent reminders of lives cut short and a call for safer streets.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then gentrification gradually pushed most traces of Hispanic culture out of our neighborhood.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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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,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This party-ready potato salad is made for pickle-lovers with dill pickle relish, pickled okra, and bread-and-butter pickle chips.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Add the relish, jalapeños, mustard, parsley, onion, celery and paprika, mixing lightly.—
Paul Stephen,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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She’s hunched over her computer, typing away furiously, the echo of her keystrokes bouncing around the compact space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The light softened toward sunset, an evening echo of the same violet sky that hovered over Julian at the start of the day.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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While the lunar far side will be only partially lit during the flyby, the lighting is set to cast long shadows that highlight craters, ridges, and slopes in greater detail.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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And yet, the dog—Sydney’s shadow, his stray—stared back at Victor, tail wagging in recognition.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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