flavoring 1 of 2

as in flavor
something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food soup made with beef flavoring

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verb

present participle of flavor
as in spicing
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored try flavoring the beans with salt and oregano

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Recent Examples of flavoring
Noun
Hearts of palm have a mild flavor, and can be adapted to most cuisines, as this vegetable can take on the flavoring of the dishes to which it is added. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025 Barr Hill is made at Caledonia Spirits in Vermont, a distillery that usese honey and juniper as its flavoring botanicals. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Seeds are used in making artificial maple syrup and in flavoring certain beverages and tobaccos. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flavoring
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Noun
  • An ingredient called miracle berry at the top makes bitter flavors taste sweet.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Not with the return of coffee culture but with a new lineup from a YouTube prankster called PUMP energy which contains six hundred milligrams of caffeine per can, in flavors like Lemonade Ice Nicotine and Strawberry Sports-Betting.
    Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Pickup and Good Fortune Keke Palmer is spicing things up.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Flavoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavoring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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