aftertaste
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The house oysters, Blackstone Points, had a seaweed whiff and creamy aftertaste; heftier Pleasant Cove Oysters were the briniest of the 11 types I had on my trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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
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
The throng haint’s foulness seeped into her mouth like the aftertaste of sour milk.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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"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
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All kinds of bitter aftertastes lurk in that return to life.
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo