1
as in bites
a small piece or quantity of food
I'll just have a taste of your dessert
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2
as in likings
positive regard for something
trying to develop a taste for classical music
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1
as in experiences
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale
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2
as in senses
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of tastes
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
After all, who wants to drink water that tastes like a swimming pool?
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
And our readers unanimously agree dressing always tastes better when cornbread is involved.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
After all, who wants to drink water that tastes like a swimming pool?
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes
Noun
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And, after the murder of George Floyd and the resulting prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement, institutions and individuals alike had accelerated the shift in their appetites.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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This local growth has only whetted appetites for international expansion – which brings us back to a certain guest of honor with a shrewd view of that particular concern.Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Stan dons prosthetic makeup for the first half of the movie before his character undergoes an experimental (and entirely fictional) facial reconstructive surgery.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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The microbiome undergoes immense changes during childhood.Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Cowboy Carter’s fate feels a bit fuzzy only because Bey, who has been nominated in this category four times before, faces such strong competition from the likes of Carpenter, Swift, Eilish, Roan and Grande.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cowboy Carter’s fate feels a bit fuzzy only because Bey, who has been nominated in this category four times before, faces such strong competition from the likes of Carpenter, Swift, Eilish, Roan and Grande.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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But the nose keeps breathing in and out, filtering air, and detecting smells.GWEN ROCKWOOD The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hoyle said a useful rule of thumb is that if the air smells like bleach or a swimming pool, that is a sign chlorine is present and may indicate an exposure level that poses a risk.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Tastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tastes. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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