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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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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
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Deep End Restaurant offers top-notch dishes, focusing mostly on the tastes of Europe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 May 2026
The category leans on gut-health messaging, but fiber content varies widely between brands — and so does taste.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
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Noun
As far as customization goes, Matouk excels in designing high-quality bath towels that suit all tastes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Deep End Restaurant offers top-notch dishes, focusing mostly on the tastes of Europe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Choosing between a protein shake and a smoothie depends on your health goals, diet needs, and taste preferences.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 May 2026
The category leans on gut-health messaging, but fiber content varies widely between brands — and so does taste.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
Noun
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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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By December, kitsch in its more seasonal flavors had overrun the front yards of Paradise Palms.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, some marine mammals can’t resist a mouthful of unsalted goodness.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This weekend, the Red Bull upgrade package seems more to his liking, and the gap to Hadjar was more than a second in practice.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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The princess has taken a liking to sports!—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Meadows told the lawmakers how painful all the delays were and about the suffering Cindy experienced in her final moments alive.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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During each flight, payloads can experience a short window of microgravity that lasts just over two minutes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Duncan seems to sense her emotional vulnerability in the episode’s final scene, but rather than a cuddle, he gets asked for a divorce instead.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
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The researchers found a much simpler way to build sensing technology.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Each bite is perfumed with heady cinnamon, floral vanilla, and earthy ras el hanout.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Adding more bite to the aesthetic, the sole narrows to a point in front.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Among the movies being presented is the feature directing debut of Boiling Point actor Ray Panthaki, starring Clarence Maclin in his first leading role, as well as films starring the likes of Christina Hendricks, Joe Locke and Hiam Abbas.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Americas sales declined 6% on a like-for-like basis, while Coty’s EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) sales declined 11% and Asia-Pacific sales fell 5%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Minter underwent surgery to repair the tear, ending his season prematurely.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The Department underwent an exhaustive effort to collect all records in its possession responsive to the Act.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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