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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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3
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
WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
The Academy’s tastes had caught up to the expanding influence of New Hollywood by then, a shift that the film’s five Oscar wins seemed to affirm.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
The final results were a small, boxlike loaf that tasted amazing.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
By partnering with internationally renowned artists across various fields, Loewe infuses its products with artistic value, appealing to high-net-worth cultural consumers who use their purchases to express their tastes and attitudes.
—WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
The Academy’s tastes had caught up to the expanding influence of New Hollywood by then, a shift that the film’s five Oscar wins seemed to affirm.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Toward the end of this period, Cavil’s team starts tasting the contents to determine whether additional time is required.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
The final results were a small, boxlike loaf that tasted amazing.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
Noun
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Like the building, the Grande Cuvée combines tradition and modernity to stunning effect: The resulting dram—renowned for its complex layers of flavor and long-lasting finish—can command $1,000 a bottle on the secondary market.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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Its stainless steel filter makes for a rich and unimpeded flavor, and its high-heat borosilicate glass carafe keeps those flavors intact.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
21 Feb. 2025
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Fresh and lively acidic fruity attack followed by a layered mouthful of succulent flavors that include black cherries, chocolate chips, strawberry tart.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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If a single picture is worth a thousand words, this data visualization tool will save you a mouthful during your next presentation.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Feel free to use your favorite peppers, and increase or decrease the heat according to your liking.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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All are eager to rearrange the party more to their ideological liking, though their views of how to fix what went wrong are often diametrically opposed.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At only age 51, Deter had been experiencing memory problems, disorientation and hallucinations.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Places that previously avoided major storms are now experiencing unprecedented flooding, gale-force winds and even tornadoes due to changing weather patterns.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Eckstein had already sensed campus hostility toward Israel prior to Oct. 7.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2025
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Leisurely looking at the delightful doodles, smiling at the explosion of color and details, and sensing your excitement rise at the thought of finally opening it up?—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One bite and your neighbors may never try a frozen version again.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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To the naked eye, the moon should look like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In that vein, Snow White is being played by Rachel Zegler, who has dazzled audiences with her singing and dancing in recent years in the likes of West Side Story and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Coterie, the biannual advanced contemporary and contemporary show, featured a new curation of global labels from the likes of South Korea, Africa, Italy, Southeast Asia, Latin America and more.—
Thomas Waller,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, underwent another round of clinical tests on Sunday morning, Vatican sources told ABC News.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Energy And Technology At The Crossroads The energy industry is undergoing a major transformation.—
Shankar Narayanan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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