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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Stock up on fun garnishes for guests to personalize to taste.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Then combine both mixtures in a bowl; add salt to taste.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The breweries invite everyone to a celebration including the first opportunity to taste the new beer at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling at 106 S. Riverside Ave.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Top with the avocado and drizzle with additional dressing to taste.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Then combine both mixtures in a bowl; add salt to taste.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The breweries invite everyone to a celebration including the first opportunity to taste the new beer at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling at 106 S. Riverside Ave.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Top with the avocado and drizzle with additional dressing to taste.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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