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 Our testers report no aftertaste and no detectable smell. Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024 Some fish oil supplements have the unpleasant side effect of a fishy aftertaste. Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024 There’s no chemical aftertaste, flatness or anything bitter. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 Xylitol is a non-glycemic (won't raise your blood sugar) sweetener with a cooling aftertaste produced in plants, fruits, and vegetables. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aftertaste 
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Noun
  • Mayonnaise: Brings a creamy tang to the base of the lemony sauce.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The homemade Buttermilk-Parmesan dressing provides the perfect tang to balance the smoky bacon and buttery croutons.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The afterimage of any one scene lasts in the human visual system for fractions of a second, Banna says.
    Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.
    Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • According to Taiwanese rural folklore, figures spotted in yellow coats in the mountainous forests are not human, but ghosts who seek to lead the living astray.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Plus, many teas contain trace minerals and electrolytes, like potassium and magnesium, that help replace the balance of fluids in the body.17 Other evidence supports this rehydration theory, too.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But Figueiredo had learned from Arkani-Hamed’s group how to recast a trace phi cubed amplitude as the volume of an associahedron.
    Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Fred can point out all of the details that went into the party and relish in how happy that made everyone.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Madrid offers them vivid impressions, warm sun and echoes of powerful kings.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Play the Sun In a perfect scenario, your decoys will be in the sun (so ducks can see them well) and your hide will be in the shadows.
    Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Then blitz a weakside linebacker who is lurking in the shadows.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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