How to Use aftertaste in a Sentence

aftertaste

noun
  • The wine has a smooth aftertaste.
  • Thanks to the mint, the aftertaste was fresh and just a bit earthy.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
  • The white meat had a faint aftertaste; the dark meat was just fine, though.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2020
  • This game will be the nasty aftertaste, at least for a while.
    Vahe Gregorian, kansascity, 24 Mar. 2018
  • My first efforts were on the right track, but the meat had a funky aftertaste.
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Cons: These kinds of straws are the hardest of the straws to clean and can have a little bit of a chalky aftertaste.
    Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Peele thought the brittle had an odd aftertaste of spice and smoke.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2021
  • There is no waxy feeling at the back of your tongue from the fryer fat, no aftertaste of the oil.
    Tejal Rao, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The food will still taste great, but there could be a bitter aftertaste.
    Emily Wright, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
  • Most of the flavors had a slight tea-like aftertaste, which makes sense since the caffeine comes from tea.
    oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2021
  • There may be a texture or aftertaste you're not used to.
    Stacey Hugues, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There is a slight artificial aftertaste in the back of the throat.
    cleveland, 20 Aug. 2020
  • A Scottish Ale has an aftertaste that lingers with a nice malty taste.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 16 May 2017
  • But the way the Eleventh Circuit reached the right result left a slightly sour aftertaste.
    Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The acidity is fresh, and the wine gives a crispy feeling but with a nice smoothness in the aftertaste.
    Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • What to skip: The side of baked beans had an overwhelming smoky aftertaste.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • And yet, even after truth comes to light, the aftertaste is bitter.
    Rachel Syme, New Republic, 13 Dec. 2017
  • In addition, the water did have a slight aftertaste with the first sip.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Most users loved the mindful peace, and of course, almost no one complained about the aftertaste.
    Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Some reviews of the product said the drink had a brutal aftertaste.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Don't raise a glass just yet; that champagne's going to have a bad aftertaste.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Even their wins this season have had a sour aftertaste.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The flavor is mild and fruity, according to our tasters, with a hint of salt and a slight stevia aftertaste.
    Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Dirty tubes can lend the ice cream unpleasant off-notes and aftertastes.
    New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • Ilsong’s got the sizzle part down, but the beef left a lollipop aftertaste.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2018
  • One editor found the aftertaste to be very off-putting.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • The third tea has fragrant aftertastes to encourage the drinker to reflect on both life's ups and downs and be grateful for the present.
    Mei Zhang, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
  • The third tea has fragrant aftertastes to encourage the drinker to reflect on both life's ups and downs and be grateful for the present.
    Mei Zhang, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
  • The aftertaste is slightly sweetish, perhaps thanks to the ripe fruit.
    Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021
  • In the past, Vaughn might have been tempted to douse all Yancy’s dialogue with the sour aftertaste of superiority, but here his one-liners feel more like a peck on the cheek than a slap in the face.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024

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