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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
Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Upon arrival, Thomas is seriously creeped out by Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), who displays both a taste for blood and an unusual interest in Ellen.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
Below are tasting notes on BevTest’s Top 10 Tequilas and Mezcal of 2024.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The List The following list is a mere taste of some of their establishments.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Upon arrival, Thomas is seriously creeped out by Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), who displays both a taste for blood and an unusual interest in Ellen.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
The majority of these were tasted professionally, while a couple were opened and enjoyed with friends.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
Below are tasting notes on BevTest’s Top 10 Tequilas and Mezcal of 2024.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 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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But for pregnant women experiencing housing insecurity, poverty, or domestic violence, the resulting stress can have serious consequences on their mental and physical health.Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Emotional patterns replicate; revelations surface and then recede; injuries are experienced only belatedly.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 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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Over the three days, participants will undergo a series of evaluations, including anthropometric and athletic tests, skill development sessions, and competitive 5-on-5 games.Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some patients undergo sclerotherapy, a medication injected directly into the malformation to shrink or close off the abnormal veins, according to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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