aftertastes

plural of aftertaste
as in shadows
a sensation that remains after something is experienced The wine has a fruity aftertaste.

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Recent Examples of aftertastes Our editors liked the creamy texture and balanced flavor of this frosting, that didn't leave any unappetizing aftertastes or grit. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Many artificial sweeteners are known for aftertastes or digestive side effects, and some have raised consumer health concerns. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • Recreational facilities like Parque RĂ­o Cristal, Coney Island in Miramar and Lenin Park, which once offered leisure opportunities for ordinary Cubans, have become shadows of their former selves.
    Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
  • The show had shadows everywhere.
    Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Let the anniversaries roll From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at Ravinia, our critic’s picks in jazz and classical music for the coming season.
    Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Using money from depositors who had the right to withdraw their funds on demand to finance long-term, illiquid investments with an uncertain and distant payoff was a highly risky strategy—and one with echoes of what is currently creating turmoil among private credit funds today.
    Fortune, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The group of items appears to have been deposited as part of a burial and includes a copper mirror, alabaster vessels that still contain traces of their original contents, and a vessel carved from black obsidian.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Valles Marineris is an enormous rift valley system on Mars that scientists want to scour for traces of liquid water, which may exist in sheltered niches and serve as an habitat for possible life.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Beware the ghosts of IPOs past.
    Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • The cellist and guitarist collaborate on a set of relaxed, generous music that conjures ghosts of British folk and Pacific Northwest indie rock.
    Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Other public recognitions and relics of Kahanamoku’s story exist around Orange County.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026

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“Aftertastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertastes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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