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 The trio of moments around the green shifted the lingering aftertaste of Torrey Pines a few weeks ago, when Finau missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 The water also picks up a metallic aftertaste that is far from refreshing. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2025 Good merlot is certainly possible, and let Broadside’s be exhibit A, with its plummy, minty flavor and pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 One commenter felt there was a bit of a floury aftertaste. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste
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Noun
  • Just don’t forgo the citrus finish—these noodles need their tang.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • If Dan Burn’s goal and elevation to the England squad became the individual story of the weekend and Isak’s goal carried a tang of inevitability — so good, so unstoppable — then Newcastle’s midfield felt like the crux of it.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 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
  • His voice is the ghost in the machine, a strangely humane presence amid all the urban-industrial pastoral.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
  • In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Two Italian regions particularly show evidence of these first traces.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Per a project summary, the team discovered caves filled with paintings and traces of hunter-gatherer settlements.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It is also found in drinks like Mountain Dew, chips like Doritos and condiments like Vlasic's sweet relish and Kraft's creamy French salad dressing.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Classic Deviled Eggs The filling for this no-frills deviled egg recipe is made with just the basics: mayonnaise, mustard, and sweet pickle relish.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Other Trump tariff comments to Time have echoes of government price setting, which conservatives have generally shunned.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • This year’s edition of the springtime event still brought echoes of the 2023 strike and an industry last year trying to get on its feet amid numerous financial challenges.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Enhancing Organizational Resilience The challenge of shadow AI is not merely technical but also an organizational and cultural issue.
    Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Four years later, the Broncos worked in the relative shadows once again to add a dynamic secondary piece to pair with Surtain, the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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