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
Depending on how closely you follow “SNL” and its notoriously hard working conditions, “Written By” has a similarly bitter aftertaste to it too.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 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
The word had broken from his mouth like a curse, leaving an aftertaste of tears.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.