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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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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
Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In the culinary world, that spirit reveals itself in simple ingredients turning into delicious symphonies inclusive to this Eastern European land, igniting the nation’s residents, the Polish diaspora, and those keen to discover new, authentic tastes to unite over the Alexandra Foods dining table.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Who knows, maybe nettle with lots of lemon and mint will taste good as an iced tea in the summer?
—Katharina Walser, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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And, with that, North Carolinians had a taste for how competition could breed animus.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In the culinary world, that spirit reveals itself in simple ingredients turning into delicious symphonies inclusive to this Eastern European land, igniting the nation’s residents, the Polish diaspora, and those keen to discover new, authentic tastes to unite over the Alexandra Foods dining table.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
But here at last, Adam lets Harry, a younger gay man who doesn’t bear the scars of that era, taste his cum without flinching.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Who knows, maybe nettle with lots of lemon and mint will taste good as an iced tea in the summer?
—Katharina Walser, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
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The Norton Malbec pairs well with sharp nutty cheeses like Comte, which offers a complex, nutty flavor with buttery, fruity undertones.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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No other Lay’s products, flavors, sizes or variety packs are recalled.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The toaster features rounded edges, striking stainless steel details, and simplistic number dials to adjust the browning level to your liking.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Season with salt to your liking. Reach Features Editor Kathryn Gregory at kgregory@courier-journal.com.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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In addition to rodents and spiders, Colorado homes may experience problems with ‘nuisance’ wildlife.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The forecast comes as the states have experienced a dry spell following a slew of atmospheric rivers in November.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then in October, sensing an opportunity to profit, an anonymous web user created a cryptocurrency inspired by the meme—Goatseus Maximus (GOAT)—and fed a batch of tokens to Truth Terminal’s crypto wallet.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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When their individual lives were overtaken by little humans with big demands on their time, Rush and his friends sensed that familiar erosion on the horizon.Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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Located just below Tak, Izakaya is ideal for quick bites of sushi and sips of sake in a casual setting.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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Betting on one brand gives you only one bite at the apple.Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Since it was posted on December 6, the clip has clocked up over 340,000 views and over 35,000 likes.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the 4-3-3 with two of Raphinha, Olmo and Ferran as wingers, Flick again has to decide on his midfield three among the likes of Pedri, Casado, Gavi, Fermin, De Jong, Torre and perhaps Eric Garcia.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The touching family drama — which also has comedic elements — is set in 1992 Peru as the country undergoes social and political upheaval.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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French President Emmanuel Macron invited William to Notre Dame's reopening on his father’s behalf while Charles, 76, is still undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.Simon Perry, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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