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taste

[teyst] / teɪst /




NOUN
capacity to sense flavor
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Gilt was many of its employees’ first taste of startup culture, said Alexis Maybank, who co-founded Gilt alongside Ryan and four others, including Alexandra Wilkis Wilson.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

I am a food editor; I know how to make vegetables taste good.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

I Can Taste It aims to help three to six-year-olds build confidence in trying different foods through sight, smell, touch, sound and taste.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

There is stuff that’s more pretty now too, but I definitely see a through line and the label evolving as my personal taste evolves a little too.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Like responsible scientists, the children extinguished the burner and put their lab equipment away, but they insisted that Penelope have a taste of their mixture before leaving.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

The “unapologetic luxury” trend also appears to be reflected in shifting consumer tastes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The judge also noted that Agarwal was "clearly a man of ample means who has expensive tastes", in contrast to Lee "who was not in that league".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

M. trumani and every felid lineage sampled in the study lacked a functional gene responsible for producing a receptor involved in detecting sour tastes.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Sales of its namesake brand peaked in 1970, the heyday of the Beetle and the Bus, before it was overtaken by Japanese rivals that proved better at adapting to evolving American tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Sprinkles look like glittery bugs; even the sugar tastes bitter.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"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

I took a bite of the buttery Texas toast and the crinkle-cut fries, then dipped them into the creamy, peppery Cane’s Sauce, which tasted something like pickled ranch.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

He made it himself, she tells BBC Global Women, but "it tasted bad… so I drank about half".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The experiments also showed that the brain's memory system responded to the nutritional content of food, not simply to how pleasant or sweet it tasted.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Smokestacks belching smog that can be tasted on the tongue.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Of the youngsters tasting Solheim singles action for the first time only Rhodes failed to win and it took a brilliant performance from world number one Nelly Korda to beat her on the final day.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Current tasting fees are now $50 for a “social” tasting on the patio and $125 for a guided tour and seated tasting.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

It was dark and deeply moist, a little earthy without tasting particularly of vegetables, and studded throughout with hunks of chocolate.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

These days, he often shares tasting notes and bottle recommendations with business contacts via text messages and on the wine app Vivino.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

How could she possibly describe the flavors and sensations of tasting delicious desserts?

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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