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aftertaste

[af-ter-tayst, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌteɪst, ˈɑf- /




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If it melts, "it especially affects the lingering aftertaste once you've taken a sip."

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

The gala’s appearance in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” already had a slightly bitter aftertaste.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

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

Sometimes when she said something mean, there was a bitter aftertaste.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

"People notice metallic and bitter aftertastes and it can be hard to mask it," says Sharma.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2021

Dirty tubes can lend the ice cream unpleasant off-notes and aftertastes.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2018

Aside from unpleasant aftertastes, sugar alcohols can have adverse gastro-effects, causing intestinal pain and diarrhea.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2015

Typically, they are bland, with thin sour-sweet aftertastes.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then I don’t want any second-hand spurious sensations; I want the knowledge that leaves a trace—that leaves strange scars and stains, ineffable reveries and aftertastes, behind it! 

From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by Henry James


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