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 Peaches and blueberries spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar marry underneath pillowy pastry to create a dessert that merits your heartiest scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Think bacon gouda cheeseburger, Cajun crab mac and cheese and Caribbean oxtails — plus a few dessert options. —Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Now, out comes the Juicy Fruit dessert. —Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Look out for snacks that are basically dessert in disguise, Rissetto says. —Anna Earl, Parents, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dessert
  1. candy
  2. sweet
Noun
  • And of course Madison Avenue jumped in, selling bicentennial cereal, candy, beer and soda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Definition of candy
Noun
  • Signs of a Blood Sugar Crash Not everyone experiences a noticeable crash after eating sweets.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
  • Lil Sweet Treat is planning a store that will offer sweets sourced from Sweden, Spain, France, Belgium and other locations.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Definition of sweet

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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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