How to Use dessert in a Sentence

dessert

noun
  • She doesn't care for rich desserts.
  • Coffee and tea will be served with dessert.
  • We had ice cream and apple pie for dessert.
  • The flavors of the desserts are just as good as the low price.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The seed pods are dried to add a licorice flavor to teas and desserts.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • For dessert, there’s a Big Red float or a root beer float.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The playoffs are the meat and potatoes, with dessert thrown in.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And so that can include treats and desserts and sweets.
    Emily Nadal, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
  • For many, the dessert stands for Black pride and healthy eating.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And trust me, the views from up here are worth the trip — just make sure to leave room for dessert.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • For dessert go with the pastiera cheesecake ($11) made with wheat berries.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The dessert will be ‘Luck of the Irish’ pistachio cake.
    courant.com, 25 Feb. 2022
  • For dessert, mosey your way a few blocks down to The Whisky Club.
    Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • These tasty slushies live in the gray area between drink and dessert.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Alas, the descriptions of those desserts are lost to time.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • These frozen dessert pints are 100% dairy-free, gluten-free, and plant-based.
    Ashley Martens, redbookmag.com, 10 May 2023
  • For dessert, there are Portuguese egg tarts, the tops caramelized.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Pull this gooey dessert out of the oven at the end of dinner with friends and prepare for the raves to roll in.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The rest of the fruit got cut into wedges and placed in the freezer for desserts later on.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • It’s like breakfast, lunch and dessert all in one dish.
    Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Grab your pals, a cake, and a few wine glasses to have a mess free dessert.
    Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022
  • This dessert will take you 30 minutes, plus some overnight prep for the loaf to stand.
    Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • That’s not to say this inventive dessert doesn’t have a place in the world.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • Now customers can try the latest dessert in 8-in. or 10-in.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • For now, fans hoping to try the viral ice cream dessert will have to wait.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Food and drink At each meal there’s a set menu with a few options to choose from–two starters, three mains and one dessert.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Looking for a dessert that will impress, but is easy to transport?
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Toffee-tastics and Tawny Port Tawny port is another wine often served with the dessert course.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Craft cocktails are also on the menu, as are homemade desserts.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The result is sweeter, richer and almost dessert-like — somewhere between a soda and a mocktail.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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