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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 Next, Cecchin presented a delicate cloud of pavlova, the national dessert of Australia and New Zealand, and told me to decorate it. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 She is forced to rule that the cake was, in effect, presented to the nephew, as the dessert to be shared with everyone at the table. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 There was reportedly a huge dessert table with around 30 different cakes, all with a 3D figure of Taylor and Travis. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026 The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert

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From candy makers to bakers and wedding favor brands, people and companies around the world appear to be capitalizing on what could be the biggest wedding of the era.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Darrell Lea Lemonade Licorice Darrell Lea Lemonade Licorice puts a bright citrus spin on the classic chewy candy.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

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For a more contemporary take on classic sweets, take a 15-minute cab ride north to East Kensington.

— Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

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