to taste
idiom
: in an amount that results in the taste that one wants
—used in recipes to indicate how much salt, pepper, etc., should be added to food
Salt the stew to taste.
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Add 2 tabs of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and cinnamon to taste.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Even if defeat is routinely inevitable for Washington — 1971 is a long time to taste defeat after defeat.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Researchers also took a small biopsy of each participant's tongue, to analyze genes tied to taste buds.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
In early 2020, after four grueling years trying to prove itself to financial institutions and investors, Nova Credit was finally starting to taste success.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Even if defeat is routinely inevitable for Washington — 1971 is a long time to taste defeat after defeat.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Researchers also took a small biopsy of each participant's tongue, to analyze genes tied to taste buds.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
In early 2020, after four grueling years trying to prove itself to financial institutions and investors, Nova Credit was finally starting to taste success.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for to taste
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“To taste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20taste. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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