to taste
idiom
: in an amount that results in the taste that one wants
—used in recipes to indicate how much salt, pepper, etc., should be added to food
Salt the stew to taste.
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Top with the avocado and drizzle with additional dressing to taste.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Pour the strawberry liquid to a cup, and add agave syrup to taste.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
She is also involved in the blending process for the champagnes, working with the cellar team to taste the different reserve and new wines.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
My sister, who lived close to her in the Chicago area, went over to taste them and knew something wasn’t right.
—Flow Space, 28 May 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Pour the strawberry liquid to a cup, and add agave syrup to taste.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
She is also involved in the blending process for the champagnes, working with the cellar team to taste the different reserve and new wines.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
My sister, who lived close to her in the Chicago area, went over to taste them and knew something wasn’t right.
—Flow Space, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for to taste
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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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