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taste

[teyst] / teɪst /




NOUN
capacity to sense flavor
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Let’s be clear: The core PCE index also shows inflation rising — and rising too fast for the Fed’s taste.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Taking place during the summer of 1985, Benji and his teenage friends banter about culture and get their first taste of freedom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

I have a confession to make: I don’t like the taste of dates.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

In addition to changes in appetite, users of the drugs have reported duller senses of taste, less pleasure from eating and related side effects around flavor—phenomena characterized by some as “Ozempic tongue.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

I was so hungry I could almost feel the taste of it on my tongue.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Reflecting more recent tastes, the Charts Company has also published a list of the most-streamed albums of the 2020s, led by Olivia Rodrigo's Sour.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

I’ve been on a mission to transform a handful of my go-to “struggle meals” into something that feels and tastes more elevated — without breaking the bank, of course.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

While Shein has no customers in China, it subcontracts thousands of factories in the country to produce its enormous selection of low-price merchandise and adapt to rapidly changing consumer tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Sugar is often added to drinks for mouthfeel and to cover up the off-putting tastes of functional ingredients.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

It tastes so bitter, I want to vomit again, but at least there's enough water for me to rinse out the bad taste.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

A Times reporter sampled the beverage and found it overwhelmingly tasted like coconut water, without a hint of any other ingredients.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

He ranked the soup among the two best bowls he has ever tasted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

With 24 wins from his 44 matches in charge, Stokes tasted victory more often than any other captain since Brearley, widely regarded as England's best.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Before anyone has tasted the main course, you’ve already made them feel hosted.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

There must have been hundreds of the tiny, swarming monsters, including the ones climbing all over the cottage...the same cottage that just minutes ago Jack had tasted.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Red wine varieties that Moore, the wine tasting host, suggests chilling include Pinot Noir, Zweigelt and Gamay.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Food is framed as a star of “7 Paintings” but tasting it is just one component.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“Perfectly positioned on a 0.26-acre corner lot near world-class tasting rooms and restaurants, this property offers the ultimate blend of convenience, privacy, and provenance,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

“In a blind tasting, unless they’re an expert, people would be hard-pressed to know that it is not a Scotch.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

He lifted it close to his face and took a big taste, holding it in his mouth a while, tasting.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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