aftertaste

Example Sentences

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This vignette, despite the mishap, ends more happily than the others, but the evening still leaves a sour aftertaste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

As written by Claire Dinhut, tonka “has a sweetness to it that resembles grassy, hay-like, fresh vanilla. However, tonka beans also give off a slightly warming and spicy aftertaste of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 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

But if “Not Alone Anymore” can sometimes lean too heavily on uplifting sentiment, Matlin’s story possesses a bittersweet aftertaste.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

The cake a driver delivered the next morning, with “I’m sorry my love” written on it in blue frosting, had a bitter aftertaste, but Aunty Uju kept it in the freezer for months.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie