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as in flavor
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste
I can't stand the taste of cherry-flavored cough syrup
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2
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
I'll just have a taste of your dessert
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
trying to develop a taste for classical music
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as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of taste
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Courtesy of Allison Ellsworth In 2015, Allison Ellsworth was in her kitchen experimenting with different gut-healthy drink recipes, trying to make apple cider vinegar taste good.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The Equator was a little more on the sweet side—almost tasting like a dessert in coffee form.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The goal was to create a true collector’s drawer, not a prop box—one that reflected Jeff’s taste, style, and emotional depth.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Courtesy of Allison Ellsworth In 2015, Allison Ellsworth was in her kitchen experimenting with different gut-healthy drink recipes, trying to make apple cider vinegar taste good.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Everyone who has tasted this dish loves it.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The Equator was a little more on the sweet side—almost tasting like a dessert in coffee form.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
Noun
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Its 20-something ingredients somehow coalesce into a bar that comes in nine flavors, including cake batter, fudge brownie, and the seasonal pumpkin spice.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The company’s 25 mg CBD drinks also come in fruit flavors (watermelon, tangerine, black cherry and peach mango).—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For even more ooey-gooey sweetness, the Apple Crumble Center of the Roll hides a dollop of that same cozy apple crumble in the heart of the cinnamon roll, turning every mouthful into a mini holiday moment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The footage shows the pup grabbing a mouthful of kibble from his bowl on the hard floor and trotting over to the carpeted area—where his owner and another dog are—to settle down and eat.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To be honest, this is a bit too hot for my liking, but high-proof fans will geek out on this.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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The single bathroom has a stand-up shower and the finishes are customized to your liking—think faux marble on the walls.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Opponents have accepted at least eight penalties in three straight games, something the Bills haven’t experienced in four years.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 27-year-old recently experienced the loss of both of his parents within the span of a few months and is speaking publicly for the first time since news of D’Angelo’s death surfaced on October 14 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scientists have tried to design fabrics that can sense, communicate, and interact with the world around them.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the angel gets a little jaded having to work a kitchen job and develops a smoking habit, there are moments of sheer joy as Gabriel hits a dance floor and bites into a juicy burger for the first time.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Covered with ants and bleeding from what doctors would later suspect were animal bites, the pig farmer had just made a terrifying discovery near a river in this north Indian village.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the likes of Smith, Moore and Toney were all similarly involved.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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There’s now a global race toward practical solid-state batteries with the likes of Toyota and Sumitomo ramping up cathode production.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And the Homeland Security Department has mandated that immigrants be detained while undergoing their proceedings, with such detention as mandatory for those who entered without legal status.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots also have several other Titans alumni on their roster and coaching staff, including edge rusher Harold Landry (who tallied one sack in the win) and backup QB Joshua Dobbs (who delivered a clutch third-down completion while Maye was undergoing a concussion test).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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