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Recent Examples of dessert
Then, the sandwich is pressed together, in a panini press or similar, to create a warm, gooey dessert.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Bottom line: This recipe proves that dessert doesn’t have to be complicated.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025
Using additional egg yolks in a recipe can enrich dessert like cookies or brownies, but can cause an overly dense or heavy result in others.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
For dessert the signature sweet here is a pan dell’Orso semi-freddo.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Bottom line: This recipe proves that dessert doesn’t have to be complicated.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025
Using additional egg yolks in a recipe can enrich dessert like cookies or brownies, but can cause an overly dense or heavy result in others.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
For dessert the signature sweet here is a pan dell’Orso semi-freddo.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dessert
Noun
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There are restaurant workers who, rather than yelling at Souleymane or brushing him aside, offer him a smile, a coffee, a piece of candy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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In Texas, the ban will cover soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts, while in Louisiana, soft drinks, energy drinks, and candy will be banned.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dolce Bakery prepared sweets for tonight’s ‘New Heights’ episode.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over at West Park, the carnival enticed many people with a collection of rides and lots of sweets to devour.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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