taste buds

Example Sentences

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Kim White, Levon’s mother, said she didn’t try sushi until she was an adult, and is amazed by her kids’ taste buds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“We try to have our tastings at 11 in the morning because there’s a science where you need to be needing lunch—your taste buds need to be ready to eat,” Hernandez said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

And there’s something about their salad dressing that is exactly what my taste buds want in a salad dressing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

My fingers, which a second before had been taste buds savouring the food a little ahead of my mouth, became dirty under his gaze.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel