Thesaurus results for AFTERTASTE

aftertaste

noun

Definition of aftertaste

as in tang

a sensation that remains after something is experienced The wine has a fruity aftertaste.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of aftertaste Editors also appreciated it for its consistency and mouthfeel, which didn't leave an aftertaste and felt fresh all the way through. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Customers and early reviews frequently note the absence of chalky aftertaste or bloating—outcomes the brand attributes to its ingredient choices and in-house production focus for quality control. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Wild catfish are notorious for their muddy aftertaste, yet this doesn’t seem to turn many people off. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 There’s no strange aftertaste, no fishy flavor, and no texture issues. — Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aftertaste

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftertaste

Noun

The pickled papaya salad on top lends the loveliest bit of sweet tang and a little crunch.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
When fully deployed, the titanium lockbar moves directly behind the blade tang to establish lockup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tang

Noun

Those truths come together in a series of ands and buts, which layer upon and contradict each other, like the afterimages of Tullock in Stefania Bulbarella’s video design.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
That trailing effect isn’t a smear on its own, but their blades also leave afterimages, duplicate smears, along their path through space.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025

Definition of afterimage

Noun

As life moves on, ghosts remain The suit against Fox filed by Zakrzewski's widow, Michelle Ross-Stanton, is still winding its way through the British legal system.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of ghost

Noun

His heart valves showed no signs of bacterial growth, but trace backflow was detected across one of his valves, a finding present in most people.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
This is the second British hotel by the brand behind the Orient Express, and although traces of those trains can be found in the doorman’s redcoats and the receptionist’s bow tie, this is not the sort of place that requires a gown for dinner.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of trace

Noun

Specific menu items include the Italian sausage, egg and Cooper’s sharp cheese sandwich; biscuits and gravy; and chorizo breakfast burrito with eggs, potatoes, onions, cheese and zesty red pepper relish.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Infusing almost every Pawlikowski film is a strain of gloomy relish.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of relish

Noun

Audiences will no doubt see broad echoes of what could have been in Ali’s passionate and often ruthless Latif.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Ari struggles to understand how its two worlds connect, and as events in one world echo events in the other, so will many readers.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of echo

Noun

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The duration of totality is a function of the diameter of the moon's shadow.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of shadow

Browse Nearby Words

aftershocks

aftertaste

aftertastes

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftertaste. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of aftertaste

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Luddite

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes