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Recent Examples of dessert
Peaches and blueberries spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar marry underneath pillowy pastry to create a dessert that merits your heartiest scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Think bacon gouda cheeseburger, Cajun crab mac and cheese and Caribbean oxtails — plus a few dessert options.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Now, out comes the Juicy Fruit dessert.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Look out for snacks that are basically dessert in disguise, Rissetto says.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 11 June 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Think bacon gouda cheeseburger, Cajun crab mac and cheese and Caribbean oxtails — plus a few dessert options.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Now, out comes the Juicy Fruit dessert.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Look out for snacks that are basically dessert in disguise, Rissetto says.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dessert
Noun
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Another worker—in her late teens, with pink hair and braces—was renamed Chloe Skittles and posed in a room with jars of candy above the bed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Funston used candy and toys to lure children playing outside in the Sacramento suburbs into his vehicle in 1995 and 1996, prosecutors said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Signs of a Blood Sugar Crash Not everyone experiences a noticeable crash after eating sweets.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
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Lil Sweet Treat is planning a store that will offer sweets sourced from Sweden, Spain, France, Belgium and other locations.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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