as in flavors
something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food
soup made with beef flavoring
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Recent Examples of flavorings
Some may also contain natural flavorings such as lemons and cucumber.
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
Avoid products that contain saturated fats, high amounts of sodium, sugars, and artificial flavorings.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
The goal of removing additives like artificial food dyes, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, preservatives, and some flavorings by the end of 2025 means healthier food options in the coming year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Not everyone has a thing for boba tea, the popular Asian drink filled with tapioca balls and other flavorings.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Our sweet flavorings are sometimes subtle, like the raisins in our picadillo and the pomegranate sauce that’s spooned into bowls of our noodle soup.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Cheese is typically not, although shredded cheese with flavorings, American cheese and cheese sauces are considered ultra-processed.
—Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
Avoid products that contain saturated fats, high amounts of sodium, sugars, and artificial flavorings.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
The goal of removing additives like artificial food dyes, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, preservatives, and some flavorings by the end of 2025 means healthier food options in the coming year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Not everyone has a thing for boba tea, the popular Asian drink filled with tapioca balls and other flavorings.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Our sweet flavorings are sometimes subtle, like the raisins in our picadillo and the pomegranate sauce that’s spooned into bowls of our noodle soup.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Cheese is typically not, although shredded cheese with flavorings, American cheese and cheese sauces are considered ultra-processed.
—Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavorings
Noun
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What that means for the rest of us is new hotspots to visit, new drinks to sip and new flavors to explore.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The flavors, priced at $12 per pint, are being released a few weeks apart to line up with the show’s schedule.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The increase in inflation was mostly due to rise in price of vegetables, meat and fish, egg, spices and pulses and products.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Switch up the beans, increase the spices, or go wild with toppings—sour cream, shredded cheese, cilantro, and/or avocado would all be welcome here.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Flavorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavorings. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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