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Definition of Aftertastes
1. aftertaste [n] - See also: aftertaste
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aftertastes
Literary usage of Aftertastes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Specimens of Modern English Literary Criticism by William Tenney Brewster (1907)
"... a course of dessert and ices, and the artist in fiction is regarded as a sort
of meddlesome doctor who forbids agreeable aftertastes. ..."
2. Belgravia by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1872)
"But eating was a solemn affair; conversation was apt to distract the mind from
its due appreciation of rare flavours and delicate aftertastes. ..."
3. What men live by: Work, Play, Love, Worship by Richard Clarke Cabot (1914)
"For its rewards are not immediate, but come in foretastes and aftertastes.
It involves postponement and waiting. In the acquisition of wealth, ..."
4. A Handbook of Gastronomy by Brillat-Savarin (1884)
"... the detestable beverage fills the mouth and lines the organ, the sensation is
confused and the condition bearable, but at the last mouthful aftertastes ..."
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