to taste
phrase
: 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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Guests come not only to taste the estate’s excellent wines, or stay at the five-star hotel but also to understand a way of life that is deeply tied to the region.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Torres invited her close friends over to taste test the dish and get some critiques from beyond the walls of her home.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Regardless what's in-season as far as salad toppings, this dressing is going to taste good with them.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
This new round has given the chance for some smaller nations to taste knockout soccer.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Torres invited her close friends over to taste test the dish and get some critiques from beyond the walls of her home.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Regardless what's in-season as far as salad toppings, this dressing is going to taste good with them.
—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
This new round has given the chance for some smaller nations to taste knockout soccer.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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