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tastes

Pronunciation: [teɪsts]

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Learn how to use tastes in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “culinary”

(verb) to try a small amount of food or drink to see what it is like. When you taste something, you are using your mouth to know if it is sweet, salty, sour, or bitter.

Example

I taste the soup, and it is delicious.

Example

He didn't taste the cake because he was too full.

Example

Can you taste the lemon in this lemonade?

Context: “preference”

(noun) a person's liking or choice for certain flavors or styles. If you like certain foods or music, that's part of your taste.

Example

Her taste in music is very varied and interesting.

Example

He has no taste when it comes to choosing clothes; they don’t match at all.

Example

What kind of taste do you have in movies?

Context: “experience”

(noun) a small sample of something to help you decide if you like it, like a little bit of ice cream to see if you want to buy a cone.

Example

The store offered a taste of the chocolate so I could decide if I wanted to buy it.

Example

I didn’t get a taste of the pie, so I don’t know if I would like it.

Example

Did you get a taste of the new flavor they are offering?

How to pronounce tastes

Pronunciation: [teɪsts]

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