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
Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Grieve and/or celebrate according to your tastes.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
When done right, chicken parm is a sublime combination of tastes and textures.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Though the event is focused on Korean collectible design, Lee said that — more than ever before — collecting trends and aesthetic tastes transcend borders.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Given their size and complexity, the QuietComforts' design is a little over the top for my tastes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
While the firm has worked on commercial projects for top brands and Fortune 500 companies, Tim Hawkins Interiors specializes in residential design, helping to translate its clients' tastes and inspirations into timeless residences.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The unique pairings are based on everything from the candy's name and shape to their characteristic tastes and qualities.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
These similarities tend to include cultural tastes.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Also, Koji innately tastes better, too.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Both carriers have struggled from changing customer tastes for more upmarket seats and trips abroad, an oversupply of domestic capacity, and higher labor and other costs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Neither product tastes like Tajín either, a Tajín news release clarifies.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Oh, that just tastes like a spoonful of brown sugar.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Like all apple stack cakes, this one tastes better after a few days of resting.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Eight teams compete to create the best dish while culinary judges Carla Hall, Jozef Youssef and special guests tied to the franchise evaluate the tastes.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Grieve and/or celebrate according to your tastes.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
When done right, chicken parm is a sublime combination of tastes and textures.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Though the event is focused on Korean collectible design, Lee said that — more than ever before — collecting trends and aesthetic tastes transcend borders.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Given their size and complexity, the QuietComforts' design is a little over the top for my tastes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
While the firm has worked on commercial projects for top brands and Fortune 500 companies, Tim Hawkins Interiors specializes in residential design, helping to translate its clients' tastes and inspirations into timeless residences.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The unique pairings are based on everything from the candy's name and shape to their characteristic tastes and qualities.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
These similarities tend to include cultural tastes.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Also, Koji innately tastes better, too.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Both carriers have struggled from changing customer tastes for more upmarket seats and trips abroad, an oversupply of domestic capacity, and higher labor and other costs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Neither product tastes like Tajín either, a Tajín news release clarifies.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Oh, that just tastes like a spoonful of brown sugar.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Like all apple stack cakes, this one tastes better after a few days of resting.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes
Noun
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She is raped, half-drunk, at a party and bites off a piece of her attacker’s ear.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The disease spreads through triatomine insect bites, per UCLA Health.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 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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This way, the space feels truly your own on delivery day.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The wide-leg silhouette feels chic and trendy without having to sacrifice on comfort.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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