1
a
archaic
: dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
a distaste for opera
2
obsolete
: annoyance, discomfort
Examples of distaste in a Sentence
Noun
“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The data appears to undermine the conventional wisdom that British distaste for Meghan dominates the backlash against her and points to a new era in which strong opinions exist on both sides of the Atlantic.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The New York Mets' distaste for the Philadelphia Phillies has made for one of the better rivalries in baseball over the years, particularly now that the two teams are regularly in playoff position in the National League East.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Image Figurative sculpture filled galleries again during the 1980s and ’90s, when the AIDS crisis transformed certain bodies into objects of fear and distaste.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The data appears to undermine the conventional wisdom that British distaste for Meghan dominates the backlash against her and points to a new era in which strong opinions exist on both sides of the Atlantic.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
John remembered that one with the same distaste as Brother Rice’s 55-52 double overtime loss to DePaul Prep.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The New York Mets' distaste for the Philadelphia Phillies has made for one of the better rivalries in baseball over the years, particularly now that the two teams are regularly in playoff position in the National League East.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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