: one that tests something (such as tea) for quality by tasting
b
: a person who is able to taste the chemical phenylthiocarbamide
2
: a device for tasting or sampling
Examples of taster in a Sentence
The magazine printed a taster of the author's new novel.
Recent Examples on the WebLast year, more than 600 tasters attended the event, according to Barry Owens, Treetops resort general manager.—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024 Tasting room manager Vivian Emberley guides tasters through single-vineyard chardonnays and pinot noirs, as well as cabernet sauvignon from famed Bates Ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains, plus a supple cabernet franc from Paso Robles.—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 Our tasters, a notoriously choosey bunch, were delighted.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024 My fellow tasters agreed, at least in my recent faceoff.—Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Tucker Carlson Honored to serve as official food taster at Vladimir Putin’s Super Bowl shindig.—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024 Other tasters also noticed that this orange juice felt distinctly sharp.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023 Often marketed as ‘taster cruises’, these shorter repositioning trips can be as short as just one or two nights.—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Our tasters said Good & Gather’s slices were just thick enough.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2024
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