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

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

She said the stench was so bad it felt "stuck in the back of my throat like a bad aftertaste".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

Their honey, which is runny enough to be drunk like a liquid and is said to have a citrusy aftertaste, is used by many Indigenous Peruvians as a natural medicine.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Its grease-bathed pepperiness had a strong bitter aftertaste like anise, but not sweet.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago