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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
a birthday party whose Caribbean decorations gave it a tropical flavor
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as in taste
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste
loved the deep flavor of the native strawberries
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
it seems that short skirts are the new flavor of the month
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Recent Examples of flavor
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Light and Delicate Rosé Wines Usually very pale pink and/or salmon color with common aromas and/or flavors of strawberry, flowers, watermelon, and citrus.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
The flavors rotate, as do all the foods, and the info card described it as flavored with lactic acid and purple shiso.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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Noun
But the flavor profile of this meeting between CSO, Alsop and associate concertmaster Stephanie Jeong — who, then and now, played the expansive solos representing Scheherazade — has only deepened in those three years.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Light and Delicate Rosé Wines Usually very pale pink and/or salmon color with common aromas and/or flavors of strawberry, flowers, watermelon, and citrus.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Verb
Ermine frosting is snow white, unless flavored with something like cocoa powder or made with exceptionally yellow butter.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
The flavors rotate, as do all the foods, and the info card described it as flavored with lactic acid and purple shiso.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavor
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This season’s cast includes a professional bull rider, event curator, marketing manager, AI consultant, aura painter, attorney and a dungeon master, among others.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Neeson’s surly, simmering kettle-of-violence aura throws things off a bit.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Alternative meats also contain natural and artificial additives such as binders, emulsifiers, dyes, flavorings, stabilizers and preservatives.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets Grape Ape Wine Slushy: A refreshing Seyval white wine infused with grape flavoring.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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Selenium: Excess selenium may cause symptoms like a metallic taste, hair loss, brittle nails, nausea, and nerve damage.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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As a founding editor of the leading left-wing arts journal during the Popular Front, the New Masses, Gold became the cultural arbiter of literary taste for the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), pugnaciously denouncing both high modernism and middlebrow literature alike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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The upward trend could suggest that investors are increasingly confident the final tariff agreements won’t weigh on the economy as heavily as once feared, but following the employment report Friday all three major U.S. index fell more than 1%.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The trend is similar in Civiqs polling, with 89 percent of Republicans viewing him favorably, while Democrats overwhelmingly disapprove—just 3 percent favorable and 95 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Alas, there’s a month or so to spice up what should be the team’s most predictable position battle.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 July 2025
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McDonald’s has new breakfast sandwiches to spice up your morning commute.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts there is already too much carbon in the atmosphere to remain under the 1.5°C temperature target, necessitating carbon removal.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 July 2025
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The drink embodies the elated atmosphere of watching the band play live, says Panis.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Hall of Fame was around long before the memorabilia craze of the late 1980s and early 1990s, of course.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The initial meme stock craze eventually fizzled out.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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The whiskey features aromas of toasted nuts, café mocha, and vanilla.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Balancing different spirits, syrups, and mixers is what will distinguish a superb drink with nuanced flavors and aromas from a concoction that tastes like something banned by the Geneva Convention.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
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“Flavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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