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dessert

noun

Definition of dessert

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 This sweet event brings together dozens of ice cream and dessert vendors for everyone to enjoy. — Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 Then there’s dessert-for-dinner, Fried Apples—remiscent of pie filling. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 The brand is part of a fast-growing category of functional desserts targeting people who still want something sweet before bed but no longer want the payoff of a restless night. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Here’s a quick rundown of the latest business news from around the northeast Tarrant County suburbs, from a Canadian dessert café making its Texas debut to one location of a longtime Tex-Mex spot saying goodbye. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert

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In addition to the aforementioned football field, the resort-like grounds also host a pool with a spa and a waterfall, along with a pizza oven, a game pavilion with a candy bar, and a sports court for tennis, basketball, and pickleball.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
To safely handle it, researchers developed a method inspired by candy making.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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The Clerk’s Office said a $1,414 catering bill for coffees, sweets and sodas in a break room in the Capitol’s Cannon Building also was not refundable.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The opposite of super polished and precious baking content, Baber’s rushed, comedic voiceovers make baking sweets feel like a chaotic adventure.

— Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026

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