aftertaste
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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
Hunan's fare has "a tangy aftertaste achieved through fermented chilli peppers", she says, unlike "Sichuan's numbing-spicy or Guizhou's sour-spicy".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
But if “Not Alone Anymore” can sometimes lean too heavily on uplifting sentiment, Matlin’s story possesses a bittersweet aftertaste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
The throng haint’s foulness seeped into her mouth like the aftertaste of sour milk.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
"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
Then he had aftertastes of understandings tolerably independent of words.
From The Tragic Muse by James, Henry
