aftertaste
Example Sentences
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That can leave the occasionally repetitive “Zodiac Killer Project” with a shallow aftertaste to go with its smarts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
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
The first episode "left a slightly sour taste in the mouth", she added - a sentiment echoed by the Independent's Nick Hilton, who wrote that the series is "tinged with a strange, bitter aftertaste".
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025
The throng haint’s foulness seeped into her mouth like the aftertaste of sour milk.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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