acquired taste
nounDefinition of acquired taste
: something or someone that is not easily or immediately liked or appreciated
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Wings and burgers have become such an integral part of American cuisine that many would argue for their inherent value, rather than see them as acquired tastes by virtue of their abundance. — Liz Specht, WIRED, "Alt-Meat Trounces Animal Meat's Massive Inefficiencies," 19 Aug. 2019 There are acquired tastes, and then there’s Marmite. — Zahra Pettican, Bon Appetit, "11 Positively British Snacks to Order Online Before the Royal Wedding," 8 May 2018 The Lips have graduated from acquired taste to legit big-time band, and the live shows are always something to see, in case the above picture hadn’t already clued you in to the band’s visual majesty. — Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Flaming Lips part of a tasty, noisy early Taste of Chicago peek," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acquired taste.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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