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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 concoction has a slightly fermented aftertaste and is popular in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

The first episode "left a slightly sour taste in the mouth", she added - a sentiment echoed by the Independent's Nick Hilton, who wrote that the series is "tinged with a strange, bitter aftertaste".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025

Jam felt the vibrations of the growl rattle and rumble through her, leaving a trembling aftertaste.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

"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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