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as in flavor
something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food soup made with beef flavoring

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verb

present participle of flavor
as in spicing
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored try flavoring the beans with salt and oregano

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Recent Examples of flavoring
Noun
Many tequila fans find that such methods result in a sweeter, candy-like product that tastes more like artificial flavoring and less like an actual agave spirit. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025 In its place are red food coloring and strawberry, raspberry, or cherry flavorings. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025 Beyond a popular flavoring for coffee and ingredient in many baked goods, there are several potential health benefits linked to cinnamon including being an antioxidant, helping manage blood sugar, and having anti-inflammatory properties. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 The strips are made with white meat chicken and coated with crispy golden-brown breading that contains a black pepper flavoring. Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flavoring
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flavor
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  • The ritual of holding a drink, the complex flavors, and the sense of occasion remain essential, even without the alcohol: something which Liquid Death capitalized on immaculately in both branding and positioning.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The flavor, called Peach Perfect with Raspberry Drizzle, features a peach cheesecake with peaches, on a vanilla crust and finished with raspberry sauce, the company told USA TODAY.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025

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“Flavoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavoring. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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