1
as in bites
a small piece or quantity of food
I'll just have a taste of your dessert
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2
as in likings
positive regard for something
trying to develop a taste for classical music
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1
as in experiences
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale
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2
as in senses
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of tastes
Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Many have certainly enjoyed the wider varieties of apples with more complex tastes and personalities.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
With the era’s signature tapered legs and rich, warm wood tone, this bed frame leans distinctly mid-century while still being design-agnostic enough to shift with your kid’s evolving tastes.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
From the sights, sounds, tastes and stories of Charlotte’s many diverse international communities to experiences that will send you into outer space, the Charlotte International Arts Festival returns this month for a packed third season.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
With a few locations across the city, OZO cafés are the type of place where baristas regularly gush about how much their rotating single-origin espresso tastes of strawberries or papaya.
—Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s part of the fun of book clubs, discovering differences in tastes.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
For those who think terroir is a wine-world concept, this bottle offers a compelling counterpoint — one that’s distinctly Mexican, deeply artisanal — and tastes as layered as its story.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Grieve and/or celebrate according to your tastes.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
And for users particularly intrigued by their own data, there's even the potential to use AI to cross data streams from different platforms and perhaps understand even more about how their music choices impact their lives and tastes more broadly.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The sweet, fortified wine that tastes much like the meaty innards of a plump, golden raisin brought out notes of yeast in the olive oil ice cream.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Lustig said sugary drinks are marketed and priced in a way to attract the poor, and in many disadvantaged communities the water tastes funny because of chemicals in them.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The finished product tastes even more chocolatey and robust, with a pleasant roasty quality.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Burger flavour, which tastes exactly like onions, which is crazy) and play Baldur’s Gate 3.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The other devices are also examples of iterative but meaningful advancements over their predecessors, and with a broad selection of options to suit varying tastes, needs, and budgets.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Many have certainly enjoyed the wider varieties of apples with more complex tastes and personalities.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
With the era’s signature tapered legs and rich, warm wood tone, this bed frame leans distinctly mid-century while still being design-agnostic enough to shift with your kid’s evolving tastes.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
From the sights, sounds, tastes and stories of Charlotte’s many diverse international communities to experiences that will send you into outer space, the Charlotte International Arts Festival returns this month for a packed third season.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
With a few locations across the city, OZO cafés are the type of place where baristas regularly gush about how much their rotating single-origin espresso tastes of strawberries or papaya.
—Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s part of the fun of book clubs, discovering differences in tastes.
—Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
For those who think terroir is a wine-world concept, this bottle offers a compelling counterpoint — one that’s distinctly Mexican, deeply artisanal — and tastes as layered as its story.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Grieve and/or celebrate according to your tastes.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
It’s served in a seaweed cream sauce that tastes like the distillation of a warm ocean breeze.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
And for users particularly intrigued by their own data, there's even the potential to use AI to cross data streams from different platforms and perhaps understand even more about how their music choices impact their lives and tastes more broadly.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The sweet, fortified wine that tastes much like the meaty innards of a plump, golden raisin brought out notes of yeast in the olive oil ice cream.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Lustig said sugary drinks are marketed and priced in a way to attract the poor, and in many disadvantaged communities the water tastes funny because of chemicals in them.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The finished product tastes even more chocolatey and robust, with a pleasant roasty quality.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Burger flavour, which tastes exactly like onions, which is crazy) and play Baldur’s Gate 3.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes
Noun
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This week's quiz highlights burger bites, sporty stars — and a lot more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ohana Beach Bar serves up tiki-style cocktails, and Laguna Beach offers bites, drinks, and even an inflatable obstacle course right in the water.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While most earthquakes are moderate in strength and cause little damage, tremors are frequent, and the country experiences thousands of small quakes each year.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Like Earth, Jupiter experiences brilliant auroras around its poles — but something funky happens with Jupiter's Galilean moons that doesn't happen with our own satellite.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, when Jess senses something sinister and then mysteriously disappears, Frida must uncover the truth before meeting the same fate.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Midea Chill Master has a dispenser that senses the size of your glass.—
PCMag Staff,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The collapse of left-leaning digital news outlets like Vice News and BuzzFeed News, and anger among left-of-center audiences at mainstream outlets like CBS, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times over their owners’ moves to placate Trump have fueled appetites for new independent media.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The balance is deliberate, of course, because guest appetites are unpredictable.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Back at SeaWorld, Labor Day weekend marked the last performances in the Dolphin Amphitheater until early 2026, as the stadium undergoes a renovation.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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People looking to support Avenue Grill as the restaurant undergoes reparations can keep the business in their prayers and stay connected via social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, for updates on reopening, according to a statement by Avenue Grill sent to the Free Press.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The idea that new technology can flip the odds of catching a thief or recovering a child feels like progress.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Tastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tastes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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