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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
Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Every mouthful tasted fresh and balanced.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 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
Sacramento diners who love tonkotsu ramen will want to taste the original.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Every mouthful tasted fresh and balanced.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
Noun
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Salted Caramel Mochi This is Joe’s best mochi flavor yet.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chopped macadamia nuts add a textural element and rich, buttery flavor to a graham cracker crust pressed into a 13x9 inch baking pan.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 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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Quesadillas, nachos and salads are also on the menu and can be customized to your liking.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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The project is one more makeover refashioning the nation’s capital to Trump’s liking, following others such as the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for a new ballroom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 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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On January 16, a series of devastating wildfires broke out across central Chile’s Concepción province, destroying more than 1,750 homes in a matter of hours, according to remote sensing data shared with CNN by satellite companies ICEYE and Vantor.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Shirley’s focus has turned to hospice fraud in California — a topic Republicans in the state have seized on, sensing a political vulnerability for the Democratic establishment.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 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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Westminster Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen showed the new signage in a Facebook post that’s garnered more than 14,000 likes and comments combined — responses spanning from supportive and celebratory, to confused and inflammatory.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rising hospitality star ended up partnering with notorious impresario Chris Paciello (later convicted of racketeering) to open Liquid, an instant hit with the likes of Madonna, Naomi Campbell and Donatella Versace.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That item was expected to undergo testing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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