aftertaste
Example Sentences
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And like many a postmeal digestif, Fiji is a popular dessert choice for its smooth, slightly sweet aftertaste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
Hunan's fare has "a tangy aftertaste achieved through fermented chilli peppers", she says, unlike "Sichuan's numbing-spicy or Guizhou's sour-spicy".
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
It never lingers too long and is just sweet enough in its displays to avoid any saccharine aftertaste or eye-rolling sentiment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
Depending on how closely you follow “SNL” and its notoriously hard working conditions, “Written By” has a similarly bitter aftertaste to it too.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025
The figs were fine, the olives even finer, but the wine left a tart metallic aftertaste in her mouth.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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