aftertaste
noun
af·ter·taste
ˈaf-tər-ˌtāst 
: persistence of a sensation (as of flavor or an emotion) after the stimulating agent or experience has gone
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The wine has a smooth aftertaste.
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The smokiness gently fades, leaving behind a dry, slightly spicy aftertaste.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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, 24 May 2025
That may be hard for some to embrace, given that many investors still have a bad aftertaste from our last bout of elevated inflation.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
She’s made a feel-good movie about people who, for the most part, aren’t feeling all that good, leaving the viewer with a pleasant aftertaste that fades away as soon as the last song ends.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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, 24 May 2025
That may be hard for some to embrace, given that many investors still have a bad aftertaste from our last bout of elevated inflation.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
She’s made a feel-good movie about people who, for the most part, aren’t feeling all that good, leaving the viewer with a pleasant aftertaste that fades away as soon as the last song ends.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftertaste. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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aftertaste
noun
af·ter·taste
-ˌtāst
: a sensation (as of flavor) continuing after the stimulus causing it has ended
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