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Recent Examples of aftertaste
The term, still in circulation, comes from the long aftertaste of Great Britain’s annexation of the Boer republics and the two South African Wars.
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
There’s no shortage of stylish craft here and much to enjoy in the performances, but ultimately, Rosebush Pruning is too glib to work, leaving only an acrid aftertaste.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Medium-dark roasts often have a somewhat bitter aftertaste.
—Emily Santora, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
There was definitely heat on the back end, especially in the aftertaste.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
There’s no shortage of stylish craft here and much to enjoy in the performances, but ultimately, Rosebush Pruning is too glib to work, leaving only an acrid aftertaste.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Medium-dark roasts often have a somewhat bitter aftertaste.
—Emily Santora, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
There was definitely heat on the back end, especially in the aftertaste.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
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Feta adds a tang to the sweetness of honeydew melon.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 May 2026
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Key lime juice and zest infuse the cake with zippy flavor, and a Key lime glaze adds tang.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 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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The big hits came from pinch-hitter Troy Johnston, who hit a double to right to score ghost runner Willi Castro, and Jake McCarthy, who drove in Johnston with a single to center.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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And what about Ctenocheloides attenboroughi, a living species of ghost shrimp less than an inch long?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Our protoplanetary disk has long since evaporated, as has any trace of a circumstellar debris disk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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The last trace of Boston Jersey or George Walker was his discharge from a different ship, the HMS Deptford, in August 1753, probably in Port Mahon in Menorca, according to the National Trust.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Noun
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No summer relish tray would be complete without the addition of pickled watermelon rind, which is both sweet and spicy.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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When making a new dish, a process that happens often and with great relish, Kayla often lights the spark with something she’s found scouring TikTok’s plethora of global food trends.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But does that have echoes in what’s going on outside our window?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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In an echo of Pliny the Younger’s account, the second skeleton, that of a somewhat older man, was found with a terracotta bowl near his head.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Out of the shadow of Jesse’s big personality, Michelle is opening up this season, first with her heartbreaking estrangement from her father and now with her grieving process for her mother.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Hong Kong — China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of national development.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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