aftertaste
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All in all, a good meal that leaves no bitter aftertaste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
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
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
The word had broken from his mouth like a curse, leaving an aftertaste of tears.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
"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 James, Henry
