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taste

[tayst] / teɪst /




NOUN
capacity to sense flavor
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The Tritons gave freshman Koston James his first taste of varsity action, but it was a tough game to come into as he finished 11-for-16 passing for 60 yards with two interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The region boomed, said Jeramaz, who now runs Grgich Hills Estate, and spends hours talking with visitors who come to taste his wines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The developer's first big taste of success came in 1998 when it released role-playing game Baldur's Gate, based on Dungeons and Dragons rules.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“It’s put a little bit of a sour taste in the mouth,” Fochesato said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Wash up or you’ll taste more sawdust than meat.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Cells responsible for detecting salty and sour tastes use different signaling mechanisms that do not depend on PLCβ2, potentially allowing those sensations to remain intact even when other taste signals are disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

So instead of letting my expensive tastes bankrupt my family, I’m planning the wedding of my dreams on a budget.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

It's also worth remembering that long before Large Language Models went mainstream, we'd already allowed technology to shape our cultural tastes.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

So that’s your homework for week two of Soup School: When your next pot tastes fine but somehow unfinished, don’t automatically add another shower of salt.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

“He keeps shaking his head and tightening his lips. I think it’s because the hospital food tastes so bad, but he’s not allowed to eat anything else.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Before the vinegar, it tasted good — but a little too sweet and a little too earthy.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was also the last time Coventry City tasted victory in English football's top flight.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

While they were at it, what about a pop that looked and tasted like a frosted rainbow cake?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

"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

How had she made a hundred pieces of frybread and not even tasted it?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

But when the 58-year-old returned to eat leftovers at lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the food and that her tongue felt numb after tasting it.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

From 20-course omakase tasting menus to snug sushi bars, here’s where to find the best and freshest sushi in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Barbera d'Asti, "traditionally dominated by notes of cherry and plum, is increasingly evolving toward more concentrated aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant", Garberoglio said after a tasting.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I’m a novice, so I recruited a caviar-loving colleague to join me for an impromptu tasting session of five brands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Ella swallowed hard, almost tasting the sourness of Dean Nabokov's threat.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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