aftertaste

Example Sentences

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With notes of caramel, orange blossom and jasmine, Illy Caffe’s Classico Instant Coffee leaves behind a deliciously sweet and floral aftertaste that complements its robust blend made exclusively from Arabica beans.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

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

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

I believe there is an aftertaste so you can take that short-term approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Leon said again, a wicked whisper that spilled into Archie’s face the foul aftertaste of Leon’s breakfast—the smell of stale bacon and eggs.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier