Sweetness lingered on lips.

Meaning: This sentence describes the experience of eating a dessert that leaves a sweet taste in the mouth even after it has been eaten.

Choice of Words: Sweetness is the quality of being sweet, or having a pleasant taste. Lingered means to stay or continue for a period of time. On is a preposition that indicates a position or location on a surface. Lips are the two fleshy folds of skin that surround the mouth.

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Sweetness stayed on lips.

Meaning: This means that something sweet, like a candy or fruit, left a sweet taste or smell on the lips for a while.

Choice of Words: Sweetness refers to the quality of being sweet or pleasant in taste or smell. Lingered means to stay or continue for a period of time. Lips are the fleshy parts around the mouth. When you put them together, "Sweetness lingered on lips" means that a sweet taste or smell remained on the lips for a while.

Sugar taste stuck on lips.

Meaning: This means that after eating or drinking something sweet, like a candy or a soda, the sweet taste stayed on the lips for a while.

Choice of Words: Sugar is a sweet substance that is often used to add sweetness to food and drinks. Taste refers to the sensation that you experience when you eat or drink something. Stuck means to be firmly attached or fixed to something. Lips are the fleshy parts around the mouth. When you put them together, "Sugar taste stuck on lips" means that the sweet taste of sugar remained on the lips for a while.

Tasty flavor stayed on lips.

Meaning: This means that after eating or drinking something tasty, like a piece of fruit or a cookie, the pleasant taste stayed on the lips for a while.

Choice of Words: Tasty means something that is pleasing to the taste buds. Flavor refers to the combination of sensations that you experience when you eat or drink something. Stayed means to continue to be in a particular place or condition. Lips are the fleshy parts around the mouth. When you put them together, "Tasty flavor stayed on lips" means that a pleasant taste remained on the lips for a while.

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