taste bud
noun
: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue
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There’s no shortage of food--there are over 1400 restaurants to please every taste bud.
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Ronny Maye, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Different parts of the taste buds are being stimulated.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Food and wine lovers in the South, get ready to give your taste buds a treat.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Our drinks, inspired by The White Lotus, are here to take your taste buds on vacation:
The Lotus – Jasmine wine and Sicilian vibes, straight from Season 2 in Taormina.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Ronny Maye, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Different parts of the taste buds are being stimulated.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Food and wine lovers in the South, get ready to give your taste buds a treat.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Our drinks, inspired by The White Lotus, are here to take your taste buds on vacation:
The Lotus – Jasmine wine and Sicilian vibes, straight from Season 2 in Taormina.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for taste bud
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“Taste bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taste%20bud. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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