taste 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tastenext
1
as in flavor
the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste I can't stand the taste of cherry-flavored cough syrup

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2
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food I'll just have a taste of your dessert

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3
as in liking
positive regard for something trying to develop a taste for classical music

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taste

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verb

ˈtāst How to pronounce taste (audio)
1
as in to experience
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale

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2
as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of by your language I can taste that something is wrong

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Recent Examples of taste
Noun
Christina has amazing taste and loves color but also has a sense of restraint. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 See also costume designer Sandy Powell’s knack for a good suit, art curator Thelma Golden’s taste for bold colors and prints, and Spike Lee’s love for the Knicks. — Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Mercifully, the food tastes like hotel dining rather than dietary penance. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 Judges taste everything blind, focusing on flavor and quality, with beers first battling it out at the country level before moving on to the global stage in classic beer styles. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taste
  1. flavor
  2. mouthful
  3. liking
  4. experience
  5. sense
  6. bite
  7. like
  8. undergo
Noun
  • In This Article Key Takeaways Fresh corn doesn’t need to boil for very long to enhance its sweet flavor and crunch.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors have become increasingly common across grocery stores and restaurant menus, while the customizable bowl has become a fixture of the American workday lunch.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of flavor
Noun
  • Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouthful
Noun
  • The best kids basketball sets This set will encourage your kids to remain active and develop a liking for the game of basketball.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If none of those finalists are to his liking, Johnson can direct the process to begin again.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of liking
Verb
  • Of course, the Mets would look awfully silly if Soto experiences another calf issue.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some areas that have seen an influx of people haven’t experienced the same kind of declines that other parts of the county have.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of experience
Verb
  • Balancing on one foot while holding on to a stable surface helps reinforce core strength and the body’s ability to sense movement.
    — Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sense
Noun
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the night, creatives grazed on light bites from Goop Kitchen—the teriyaki salmon hand rolls were a crowd favorite—and bopped to the tunes from DJ Mariko.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • Those gizmos can then be shared with the world in a TikTok-style endless scroll complete with likes, comments, reposts, and all the other hallmarks of social media addiction.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of like
Verb
  • That oil can then undergo further processing and hydrotreatment to produce SAF.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Thompson served as a guest judge that season while Cowell, who underwent a six-hour surgery that included the placement of a metal rod in his back, recovered.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
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