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aftertaste

as in tang
a sensation that remains after something is experienced The wine has a fruity aftertaste.

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Recent Examples of aftertaste Those who experience side effects like nausea, diarrhea, or a fishy aftertaste may be signs that fish oil isn’t well-tolerated. Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025 In fact, there was a pleasant peppery aftertaste that transported me to the Mediterranean. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025 Crisp, linear flavors of tropicals coated by a sheen of acidity with green apples on the finish and a creamy, buttery aftertaste. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The trio of moments around the green shifted the lingering aftertaste of Torrey Pines a few weeks ago, when Finau missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
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Noun
  • The miso ranch seeps into the egg, only recognizable as a slight tang that’s detectable in select bites.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Just don’t forgo the citrus finish—these noodles need their tang.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her mother stalked the perimeter of the grave, faced with a philosophical question: how to take pictures of the ass of a ghost.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
  • One of my first ideas was wondering how a ghost could exist in contemporary society.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • After late July 1845, when a pair of whaling ships encountered HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in Baffin Bay, off the coast of Greenland, no European ever reported seeing any of the men alive again, despite the fact that as many as 36 expeditions searched for traces of them between 1847 and 1859.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • Parachute Percale Sheet Set $269 $188 Parachute For subtle traces of butter yellow, try this percale set from Parachute that comes with one pillowcase, a flat sheet, and a top sheet beneath your choice of duvet.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Beneath their air of irreproachable authority, Jung and Freud — both brilliantly played, the first with subtlety, the other with theatrical relish — wrestle with petty grievances and insecurities, while the former stubbornly rationalizes his affair with onetime patient Spielrein.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • But the vibrant relish really shines in Shilpa Uskokovic’s Ginger-Garlic Fire Cod—just don’t forget the cooling cucumbers and rice.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This should not be a source of huge disquiet; not too long ago, Newcastle won a proper cup final rather than an echo of it.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Each part cleverly feeds to another, with echoes throughout the script.
    Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Military setbacks on the battlefield, diplomatic isolation, and stronger sanctions—especially those targeting shadow fleets and third-party oil buyers.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Indeed, from his earliest days, he's had almost something of a shadow career to his more visible one making award-winning narratives.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 May 2025

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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