aftertastes

Definition of aftertastesnext
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
  • Jules’ colorful shadows - Season 1, Episode 5 One of the most artistic makeup looks from season 1, Jules’ (Hunter Schafer) colorful eyelids look a bit like an abstract painting.
    Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Some in the crowd said the effort to redraw lines has echoes of the past.
    Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • The incident — with a few uncomfortable echoes of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked concerns and questions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • As a result, traces of Denisovan DNA live on in some humans today — something interbreeding geneticists call admixture.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Crucially, the entire supply chain traces back to quartz — essentially sand — with no dependency on China.
    Gene Berdichevsky, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • What is Wuthering Heights without ghosts?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • His journey will unravel past ghosts and future misdeeds.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

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“Aftertastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertastes. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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