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noun
something that is unfamiliar or objectionable but becomes gradually more liked or accepted: His modern paintings are an acquired taste.
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Origin of acquired taste First recorded in 1730–40
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How to use acquired taste in a sentence Thompson’s trademark gonzo style is an acquired taste , as popular works like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas have shown.
Curved displays are an acquired taste , but the Gigabyte G27QC A has many great qualities for a budget monitor.
While the puzzles and action of his franchise can be an acquired taste , there’s no question that the graphics taste delicious, like cloying, artificial fruit flavors in 2-percent milk.
The taste of metal cutlery after years of plastic can also taste funny.
Whisk in the half and half and season to taste with salt and pepper.
To the uninitiated, this might smack of poor taste and inappropriate timing.
The correspondent does a stand-up next to a burning pile of heroin and gets a taste of its effect.
For Paul, the thrill of breakfast with the Reverend, may be giving way to the taste of burnt toast.
She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.
In connection with this step the practice of melodies is useful, if one has musical taste.
What he has done in any one species or distinct kind of writing would have been sufficient to have acquired him a great name.
She fancied there was a sympathy of thought and taste between them, in which fancy she was mistaken.
But the contrast thus presented is one that has acquired a new meaning in the age in which we live.
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British Dictionary definitions for acquired taste
noun
a liking for something that is at first considered unpleasant
the thing so liked
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Other Idioms and Phrases with acquired taste
Something one learns to like rather than appreciates immediately. For example, Because it is so salty, caviar for many individuals is an acquired taste , or With its lack of decorative detail, this china pattern is definitely an acquired taste . [Mid-1800s]
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