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 That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool). Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 Craft cocktails are also on the menu, as are a few homemade desserts for those looking to satisfy their sweet tooth. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 That is a wonderful, powerful dessert in our menu. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 Three-time Masters winner Gary Player couldn’t resist the dessert. Ryan Brennan april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert
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Noun
  • Local, state and federal officers were called to search and evacuate an area of downtown that included Anita's Riverfront Grille and The Sweet Tooth candy store.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Indian prices rose from 75 to 83 cents/lb or from 54,100 to 60,000 INR/candy.
    SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There, fortune cookies were eventually mass-produced by Benkyodo, a now-defunct sweets manufacturer.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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