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dessert

noun

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 As for dessert—especially on one of Arizona’s hot summer days—stop at Scoops on 66. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026 Cozy Fall Sweets End on something sweet, because the Owens women would want dessert on the table. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026 That all changed when Prince (yes, that Prince) developed a taste for Drews’s desserts. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 The latest not-food-in-your-food recall pulls pints of a non-dairy frozen dessert from the shelves of Walmart, Kroger, Publix, Target and other grocers. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dessert
  1. candy
  2. sweet
Noun
  • Select stores will also have candy shops and cafes inside for customers.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Before sundown on Saturdays and Sundays, families can visit Tricks and Treats, a kid-friendly event with crafts, costume contests and candy hunts.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of candy
Noun
  • On the sundeck, for example, candy floats in the resin bar top and Murano glass sweets sit on the front of the hot tub.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the village of Elos near Chania, chestnut celebrations in late October or early November put roasted nuts and sweets preserved in syrup on the table.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweet

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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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