dessert

Definition of dessertnext
as in candy
sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal She doesn't care for rich desserts. a chocolate dessert

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Recent Examples of dessert The dessert hasn’t been on regular menus in more than three decades, Tanasia reports. Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 For dessert, Ladeira dug deep into his Portuguese roots, fusing two traditional desserts into one. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 One Facebook post said the cake came from Maison Pickle, a restaurant in the Upper West Side of New York, that makes the 24-layer specialty dessert. Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026 The launch marks David’s first expansion into frozen dessert and continues the brand’s broader mission to rethink familiar foods through a protein-first lens. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert
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Noun
  • As in, pair their red blend with a candy charcuterie board.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Grape Swedish Fish While the classic red Swedish Fish are still around today, many '90s candy lovers still miss the grape version.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The breakfast buffet’s extensive sweets, candy, and chocolate fountain section is just one clear indication of that.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • Ingvar hopes that by then 150 million people a month will still be coming to a game based on matching three or more sweets in a row.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026

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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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