aftertaste

Example Sentences

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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

MPs did their best to show the problem was now solved, but this crisis has left behind an unpleasant aftertaste.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 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

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

The molasses tasted sweet, but with a bitter, black-licorice aftertaste.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis