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 Hollow Leg Alcohol Free Cabernet Sauvignon, $20 Smooth, relatively complete with a pleasant aftertaste. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Their tequila is clean, vibrant, and made with 100% organic agave that gives it a fresh, authentic flavor without the harsh aftertaste. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 In some ways, Little Witch Academia functions as a guilt-free Harry Potter alternative, giving viewers the sparkling delight of a magical academy without the bitter transphobic aftertaste. Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024 Those who experience side effects like nausea, diarrhea, or a fishy aftertaste may be signs that fish oil isn’t well-tolerated. Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste
Noun
  • Orange, grapefruit, or pineapple juice can provide a similar tang, but with a bit more sweetness.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • The new residents include clownfish, cownose stingrays and unicorn tangs, LEGOLAND Florida said in a news release.
    USA TODAY Network Staff, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, his presence is more like a ghost (literally at times), and a wedge between these two sisters.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
  • Nicole Ari Parker in And Just Like That Season 3 Craig Blankenhorn—Max Carrie’s ghosts must have stayed behind at the old apartment.
    Judy Berman, Time, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Several people reported feeling sick in the Netherlands after consuming Haribo fizzy candy that contained traces of cannabis.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Organizations can, therefore, sift through logs, traces and metrics, analyze trends, detect anomalies and identify root causes faster and more accurately than humanly possible.
    Dave Link, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Each game, three random fans are selected to represent either ketchup, mustard or relish and try to finish the race in first place, running from the opposing team’s dugout to first base.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
  • There’s a third kid involved in the story called Oliver, played with macabre relish by Jonah Wren Phillips.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The echoes from the celebration just a few steps away — from a hardwood that was supposed to be theirs — will haunt the Knicks far longer than their wins will comfort them.
    Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
  • Set high atop Fort Hill, where echoes of the Revolutionary War still linger, 17-19 Beech Glen Street offers a front-row seat to Boston’s layered history — literally.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • President Trump's shadow is cast over this Sunday's presidential election runoff election, with polls showing a tight race between Warsaw’s mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, and his conservative challenger, Karol Nawrocki.
    Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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