aftertastes

Definition of aftertastesnext
plural of aftertaste
as in shadows
a sensation that remains after something is experienced The wine has a fruity aftertaste.

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Recent Examples of aftertastes Our editors liked the creamy texture and balanced flavor of this frosting, that didn't leave any unappetizing aftertastes or grit. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Many artificial sweeteners are known for aftertastes or digestive side effects, and some have raised consumer health concerns. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • The fever dream continued with Howard wailing on guitar and vocals, the production morphing into a beautiful stew of blues rock and given an exclamation point – and a standing ovation – with Copeland spinning out of the shadows.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His work can be gritty, like an act of discovery, as his camera pops in and out of shadows, through desolate, post-apocalyptic shops and office buildings.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When numerous low-altitude targets appear, radar systems detect them amid the clutter – unwanted echoes from terrain, sea surfaces, rain or buildings – before identifying and continuously tracking them, reported SCMP.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • And those echoes carry a familiar name.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Cosmofonia explores the inaudible sounds and voices, including infrasonic vibrations, seismic noises, codes between different species, and acoustic traces of ecological collapse and survival.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
  • To find such traces, the team analyzed rock samples from remote parts of Western Australia and South Africa.
    Marissa Grunes, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are ghosts lingering in the story.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Good, bad or meh, any movie, painting, song that strikes you on some gut level, for whatever reason, drags behind it the ghosts of ourselves, the past, future and present.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Those decisions suggest some automakers are starting to treat physical controls not as outdated relics but as useful tools.
    Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In 2019, multiple relics from the shipwreck hauled in more than $11 million at auction.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Aftertastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertastes. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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