taste
verb (used with object)
to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth.
have tasted
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present perfectof taste.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A few actors have tasted life on both sides of the soap divide.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
After days of chewing raw nuts and fruit, the meal must have tasted miraculous, but the richest development happens when he encounters the De Lacey family.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
Agree that cash would have tasted better than literally anything to sample at ChainFest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
Banana wine might sound unusual to those accustomed to the flavours of traditional wine, but for those who have tasted it, the experience is anything but disappointing.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
“It’s terrific! There’s nothing like it! There never has been! And I should know because I personally have tasted all the finest foods in the world!”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
