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as in flavor
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste
I can't stand the taste of cherry-flavored cough syrup
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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
I'll just have a taste of your dessert
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as in liking
positive regard for something
trying to develop a taste for classical music
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as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of
by your language I can taste that something is wrong
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Recent Examples of taste
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
To say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has become more international in recent years doesn’t quite paint a full enough picture of how tastes have changed.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Miriam Porter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In today’s culinary landscape, these ambitious but casual drop-in spaces are helping finance serious fine dining while building a following of younger guests who haven’t bought into tasting menus—yet.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
With the sound of clinking wine glasses, tastes of inventive veggies, and the voice of an award-winning chef, the Courier Journal's new dinner series kicked off Sunday at a popular Highlands restaurant.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
To say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has become more international in recent years doesn’t quite paint a full enough picture of how tastes have changed.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In today’s culinary landscape, these ambitious but casual drop-in spaces are helping finance serious fine dining while building a following of younger guests who haven’t bought into tasting menus—yet.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
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The following three Krispy Kreme doughnut flavors will be available, while supplies last: Original Glazed Doughnut.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The third edible mascot flavor will be revealed in the coming weeks across Pop-Tarts social channels.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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For those envisioning life in a 700-square-foot apartment, paying $2,500 per month, and commuting 60 miles on overburdened freeways, this approach is probably to your liking.Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
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The internet has taken a hit from Pesto's molting, with many users on social media lamenting how the big chick is becoming a big adult penguin too quickly for their liking.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
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But the Penguins appear to be experiencing the same stages of decline that the Sharks – and their fans – have gone through in recent years.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has experienced diminished revenues and profitability, driven in part by weaker sales for its annual Summer Jam concert, and expects these conditions to continue for an undetermined period of time.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Still, some observers sense something a bit sinister behind the playfulness of contest after contest, advertised with poster after poster on telephone pole after telephone pole.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The moment Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro were whisked away from reporters, Matt Frei sensed Kamala Harris may have botched her U.S. election race.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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More:Austin set to clamp down on release of dogs with severe bite history from city custody Police then went to the men's home in Cameron and searched a freezer and found the bodies of small-breed dogs, the affidavit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Funnel-web spiders collected for the Sydney zoo are used to create the antivenom used to treat the spider's dangerous bite Comments A zoo in Australia is enlisting the public's help to catch and collect deadly funnel-web spiders to save lives.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The company needs a roughly $163 share price to hit the milestone, below the more than $180 price targets held by analysts at the likes of Bank of America, Jefferies and Wells Fargo. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Breakthrough India jury was chaired by film producer and Breakthrough India ambassador Guneet Monga Kapoor, and also featured the likes of Vice President of Content, Netflix India, Monika Shergill and filmmaker Sushmit Ghosh.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stars including Evan Peters, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o and James McAvoy have all undergone serious transformations in an effort to bring some of the creepiest characters in cinema history to the big screen.Lydia Price, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The singular Capella Manor and the two Colonial Manors at the five-star resort have undergone a full refresh.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taste. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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