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taste buds

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  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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Kim White, Levon’s mother, said she didn’t try sushi until she was an adult, and is amazed by her kids’ taste buds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

It’s better for your wallet, your fridge, your pantry—and your taste buds.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025

But he drank the tea anyway, frying the taste buds off his tongue, because he didn’t drink coffee and because he wanted to stay awake.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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