tasting
Americannoun
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the act of one who tastes food or drink.
a final tasting of a dish before serving.
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a small quantity of food or drink that is tasted; a taste.
I’d like just a tasting.
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a slight experience of something; a taste.
Now you have a tasting of his stupidity.
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an event at which people can sample various wines, or other drinks or foods, for comparative purposes.
a tasting of champagnes from France.
Etymology
Origin of tasting
First recorded in 1375–1400; taste ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In 2010, Wonderful acquired Justin, which includes production facilities, a tasting room, inn and Michelin-starred restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
It is smell that contributes the lion’s share to what we call tasting.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
Her melodramatic sorrow at her stilted relationship with Alexis is palpable even as she mourns her daughter’s unwillingness to join her on a wine tasting tour in France . . . when Alexis was seven.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
My evening began at Geamair, the hotel’s new restaurant, where chef Pawel Sowa has designed a tasting menu that draws on the bounty of Speyside and its distilling traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
My fingers glide over the glistening pieces as if they're petit-cakes ready for tasting.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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