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• plural of taste bud.

taste buds

Cultural  

1. Oval-shaped clusters of cells located on the tongue and lining of the mouth that contain special nerve endings that help give rise to the sense of taste.

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For decades, food makers have relied on a proven playbook: cater to consumers’ taste buds with sugar, salt and a steadily expanding galaxy of flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“We try to have our tastings at 11 in the morning because there’s a science where you need to be needing lunch—your taste buds need to be ready to eat,” Hernandez said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

And there’s something about their salad dressing that is exactly what my taste buds want in a salad dressing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025

And a sun-choke sundae with truffle, salted caramel, and caviar sent my taste buds on a dramatic, escalating adventure.

From Salon ● May 28, 2025

“My taste buds are neutral territory, I swear.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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