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dessert

noun

Definition of dessert

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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 Organizers will provide desserts and appetizers throughout the evening, and the brewery’s food and drink menus will be available for purchases. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Serve chocolate cranberry bites, this zippy bundt cake or this cranberry curd tart on the dessert table. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026 Your selections must be lively enough to enjoy as guests work their way through charcuterie, balanced enough to play well with turkey, and versatile enough to rub shoulders with dessert. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Use a bar cart to serve drinks, turn it into a whimsical holiday candy bar, or bring it out at the end of the party to serve dessert. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert

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And while there’s no candy in outer space (though there is sugar), these colorful images are a treat in and of themselves.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

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Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus across the country by shopping for lanterns, new clothes, sweets and snacks ahead of the festival.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Our celebrations were led by women, my grandmother, mother, and aunts, who would meticulously clean the house and spend weeks preparing snacks and sweets.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

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