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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To tunnel inside a Chekhov story is to feel a narrowing that confounds and vexes us—whether through poverty, despair, indolence, or self-delusion—and, simultaneously, to taste the boundlessness of human longing.
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Mahomes and Kelce got to taste test some of the dishes, as a video shared by 1587 shows.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
There’s plenty to taste and inspire your inner chef with too, like infused oils, finishing sauces, spices and more.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
Add a splash of pasta water and more pesto to taste, and toss to coat well.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Mahomes and Kelce got to taste test some of the dishes, as a video shared by 1587 shows.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
There’s plenty to taste and inspire your inner chef with too, like infused oils, finishing sauces, spices and more.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
Add a splash of pasta water and more pesto to taste, and toss to coat well.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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