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Recent Examples of desserts
When there are usually so many decisions to make over choosing desserts, this pie does it for you.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This week’s offerings included a fan-favorite frito pie, tortilla soup, Hawaiian roll sandwiches and an array of desserts.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Try traditional tamales and artisanal cocktails made with seasonal ingredients that pair well with the holiday desserts.
—AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Our group ordered a variety of savory entrées and—at my insistence—all four desserts from the restaurant’s à la carte menu, the perfect sweet ending to an enchanting trip through picturesque Penticton.
—Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
My grandmother has since passed, and different desserts now fill the oversized heirloom, but her memory is still all around us.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Also called sucrose, this is the most common sweetener used in sweet desserts and baked goods.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Most people enjoy desserts made with apples, but apples can also be used to sweeten savory dishes.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This week’s offerings included a fan-favorite frito pie, tortilla soup, Hawaiian roll sandwiches and an array of desserts.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Try traditional tamales and artisanal cocktails made with seasonal ingredients that pair well with the holiday desserts.
—AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Our group ordered a variety of savory entrées and—at my insistence—all four desserts from the restaurant’s à la carte menu, the perfect sweet ending to an enchanting trip through picturesque Penticton.
—Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
My grandmother has since passed, and different desserts now fill the oversized heirloom, but her memory is still all around us.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Also called sucrose, this is the most common sweetener used in sweet desserts and baked goods.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Most people enjoy desserts made with apples, but apples can also be used to sweeten savory dishes.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desserts
sweets
Noun
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The chain revealed its Holiday Treat Collection, which is available now, of new and returning sweets.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But data shows which sweets are the most popular this time of year.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Desserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desserts. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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