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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

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

We left Claudio to savor the aftertaste of his hard-earned dessert, and returned to the council chamber.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya