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taste

[tayst] / teɪst /




NOUN
capacity to sense flavor
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One can practically taste the butter on their lips as Kirsten Dunst glides through ornate halls and indulges in raspberry-topped sweets.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The outcome was a defeat in their first ODI in Pakistan since 2005 and a loss in their first taste of tri-series ODI cricket since 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Many soups — particularly stews, chilis and deeply simmered vegetable soups — taste even better after a night in the refrigerator.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Seeking an explanation for this unusual pattern, the researchers collected small tissue samples from the taste buds of 20 participants and examined them for biological abnormalities.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Sometimes he brings us Australian snacks, like Cheezels, which taste like Cheetos but are shaped into fat rings.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Cells responsible for detecting salty and sour tastes use different signaling mechanisms that do not depend on PLCβ2, potentially allowing those sensations to remain intact even when other taste signals are disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

So instead of letting my expensive tastes bankrupt my family, I’m planning the wedding of my dreams on a budget.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

It's also worth remembering that long before Large Language Models went mainstream, we'd already allowed technology to shape our cultural tastes.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The attorneys said detainees have complained about going three to seven hours without water, and about having access only to tap water that tastes like metal and smells like fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The first batch of ice cream is so bland, it tastes like paper.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Bavuma, who tasted defeat as captain for the first time in this match, allowed the game to drift on day two as Australia extended their score from 124-6 to 390 not out.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

What arrived cost about $14 and tasted perfectly acceptable.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

All the caviar we sampled looked pristine, but some roe tasted like a big ol’ gulp of the ocean, including two varieties from Imperia, a limited edition Petrusco offering, and Roe House’s Hackleback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren't in the book. I tried eating the book. It tasted better than most of the diets."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The coldness of it was bracing, but otherwise it tasted bright and sweet with a bitter kick to it.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But when the 58-year-old returned to eat leftovers at lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the food and that her tongue felt numb after tasting it.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Among the one-star recipients is Arkhé in Norwood, which specialises in open-fire cooking, while Aptos in Adelaide serves a tasting menu focused on native Australian ingredients.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

New York influencer Christine Han bought eight Bordier blocks—along with a freezer bag and ice pack—after tasting the butter at a Parisian restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

You could very easily see a seven-course tasting menu-only style restaurant there with that environment, but that’s not what the vision is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Shadow took a sip, tasting an odd blend of sour and sweet on his tongue.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman


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